campsite

noun

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

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The campsite includes a picnic table and a grill for cooking. the campsite at least offers shower and bathroom facilities
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Several campsites at the Blue Canoe RV Resort in Dunbar Township flooded. — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 With a total of 500 campsites available at five campgrounds, visitors can book overnight stays to observe the night skies. — Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026 To sidestep urban light pollution, skywatchers can head to Jordan Lake or Falls Lake, both of which offer campsites. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026 According to its website, the group spent a night camping in the Alabama Hills located in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and spent three nights at a campsite along the Owens River in Mammoth. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campsite

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of campsite was in 1850

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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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