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

Dunewood Campground The park’s primary campground has 66 sites across two loops, each with restrooms and hot showers. —Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025

Yellowstone’s eventual decision to close the remaining dumps in the late 1960s and early 1970s before sanitizing campground garbage storage led to a rift with the Craigheads. —JSTOR Daily, 19 Nov. 2025

The approximately 47,000 annual visitors to the site declined over years after the campground repeatedly changed hands, according to a county staff report. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025

For an extra cozy evening of stargazing, stay at Summer Lake Hot Springs, a 145-acre resort with guest houses, cabins, campgrounds, and RV hookups and natural hot springs onsite. —Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 12 Nov. 2025

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