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
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025 Before her killing, Stewart had rented a campsite at Mic Mac Family Campground, on May 1, per ABC News. Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 21 July 2025 What To Know Park officials said the actions took place around 5 p.m. on July 11, at a backcountry campsite in the Blacktail Deer Creek drainage in northern Yellowstone. Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025 The three girls were found dead on June 2 near a campsite in Chelan County. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for campsite

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 26 Jul. 2025.

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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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