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

Synonyms of campground

• campsite
• camp

Examples of campground in a Sentence

at last the weary vacationers pulled into a campground for the night

Recent Examples on the Web

Before 1930, the trail thrived with free campgrounds, travel bureaus, and publications, but the advent of the route numbering system, created by the state of Wisconsin in 1918, caused named roads to fade into obscurity. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Farther south, the rising Jemez River made campgrounds and fishing sites inaccessible. — Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Still farther south, the rising Jemez River made campgrounds and fishing sites inaccessible. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

The analysis does not establish whether burglaries occurred near the campground, swimming beach, trailhead or other portions of the park. — Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for campground

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground

Kids Definition

campground

noun

camp·​ground ˈkamp-ˌgrau̇nd 

: the area or place used for a camp or for camping