Synonyms of campsitenext
: 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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The campground, which sits next to the Youghiogheny River, features about 200 campsites and is open from April to mid-December. Michael Guise, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Authorities said about 240 homes have been destroyed, while nearly 4,000 holidaymakers have been evacuated from campsites, holiday villages and tourist resorts in Lacanau, about 35 miles west of Bordeaux. Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 With campsites, picnic areas, a playground and interpretive programming, the park is 1,133 acres. Zuri Primos july 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 Local authorities in the Gironde department said 53 homes and a campsite have been ravaged by flames, adding that 42 firefighters were injured. Caroline Blumberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 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 1 Aug. 2026.

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: a place suitable for or used as the site of a camp

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