campground
noun
camp·ground
ˈkamp-ˌgrau̇nd 
: the area or place (such as a field or grove) used for a camp, for camping, or for a camp meeting
Examples of campground in a Sentence
at last the weary vacationers pulled into a campground for the night
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Cunningham said the festival’s first Thursday night performance, with DJ Chris Lake delivering a set on the campgrounds, caused people to come earlier than usual.
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Tom Coulter, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Image To avoid packing and unpacking every night, participants stay a few days at each site — the 2025 edition will split its time between two Pennsylvania campgrounds, in Equinunk and Mount Bethel.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
For remote stargazing, reserve digs like this cozy cabin or pitch your tent at a local campground (typically open starting in May).
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
Reservations for dates between June 15 and July 14 in the Upper Pines, Wawona and Hodgdon Meadow campgrounds, among others, were made available at 7 a.m. Monday.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Tom Coulter, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Image To avoid packing and unpacking every night, participants stay a few days at each site — the 2025 edition will split its time between two Pennsylvania campgrounds, in Equinunk and Mount Bethel.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
For remote stargazing, reserve digs like this cozy cabin or pitch your tent at a local campground (typically open starting in May).
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
Reservations for dates between June 15 and July 14 in the Upper Pines, Wawona and Hodgdon Meadow campgrounds, among others, were made available at 7 a.m. Monday.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campground. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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campground
noun
camp·ground
ˈkamp-ˌgrau̇nd
: the area or place used for a camp or for camping
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