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hobo camp

/ˈhoʊboʊ kæmp/

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/ˈhoʊboʊ kæmp/C1informalamericanobsolete
  • ruВременное поселение или место сбора бездомных странствующих рабочих или бродяг, известных как хобо, где они сооружали временные укрытия, особенно в эпоху Великой депрессии.

A temporary settlement or gathering place where homeless itinerant workers or vagrants, known as hobos, would set up makeshift shelters, particularly during the Great Depression era.

  1. Temporary settlement for homeless travelersB2informalamerican

    A makeshift camp or settlement where homeless or transient people, often called hobos, live temporarily, typically in a secluded area.

    ruВременное поселение для бездомных путешественников

    • The police cleared out the hobo camp near the railway tracks.
    • He spent a winter living in a hobo camp outside the city.
    • The hobo camp was hidden in the woods behind the factory.