ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Campaign

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kæmˈpeɪn/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Campaign is a noun meaning A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

Meaning

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

More Meanings

  1. (sports) A player or team's efforts during a sporting season.
  2. (roleplaying games) A series of play sessions using the same player characters, forming a continuous narrative.
  3. The period during which a blast furnace is continuously in operation.
  4. (intransitive) To take part in a campaign.
  5. (transitive) Consistently ride in races for a racing season.
  6. (obsolete) An open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills; a champaign.
  7. (obsolete) An excursion into the countryside.

Example Sentences

a military campaign
an election campaign
His campaign for Hampshire was very good.
The company is targeting children in its latest advertising campaign.

Word Forms

Synonyms for campaign

Depending on context, synonyms include boom, crusade, stump, drive, run, push.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include movement, cause, drive, push, fight, effort.

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