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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While the rest of Burning Man celebrated, Kruglov lay prostrate on the ground at a faraway campsite in a comparatively desolate section of Black Rock City, his throat slashed, as a puddle of blood congealed around his lifeless body. Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025 When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Acting Deputy Commissioner Jill Rogers said in a press release that Phillips' eldest child was with him at the scene; the other two were located more than 12 hours later at a remote campsite, about two kilometers away. Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025 The track’s curves are painted in the green, white and red of the Italian flag, grandstands are embedded into the landscape and campsites sprawl into the distance. Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 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 16 Sep. 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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