campsite

noun

camp·​site ˈkamp-ˌsīt How to pronounce campsite (audio)
: a place suitable for or used as the site of a camp

Examples of campsite in a Sentence

The campsite includes a picnic table and a grill for cooking. the campsite at least offers shower and bathroom facilities
Recent Examples on the Web The stage was set to resemble a campsite outside of the scenic Monument Valley. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024 Plumes of smoke always seem to be rising from somewhere in the distance, and apart from a few congregation zones—a makeshift campsite where kids play with abandon, a crowded block where desperate Brooklynites line up for water rations—the landscapes are eerily emptied out. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2024 But the part San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria is most proud of — opening two giant tent campsites where people can sleep legally — isn’t replicated in Jones’ bill. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024 As a result, all other travelers should anticipate traffic congestion on SR 79 in both directions into Florence. — Tiffany Acosta How to get to Country Thunder in Florence, AZ With over 8,000 campsites at Canyon Moon Ranch, many fans will spend the entire weekend at Country Thunder. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024 Stay in one of the park’s cozy cabins, secreted among the tall pines, or nab one of the 59 campsites that put some of Florida’s most pristine white-sand beaches at your doorstep. Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024 Maddie’s parents remembered the family at the neighboring campsite, who were friendly and had kids similar in age to Maddie and her sister. Julia Michie Bruckner, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024 People go to Kenya to go on these epic safaris and see all these bucket list animal species, and remember just traveling from the airport in Nairobi down to our campsite, which was in Southern Kenya outside of Amboseli National Park. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2024 Hop aboard and snuggle up in a plaid blanket for an outing to a campsite, where the ranch provides cold-weather sustenance like hot chocolate. Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of campsite was in 1850

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“Campsite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campsite. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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campsite

noun
camp·​site ˈkamp-ˌsīt How to pronounce campsite (audio)
: a place suitable for or used as the site of a camp

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