as in campsite
a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins
at last the weary vacationers pulled into a campground for the night
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Recent Examples of campground
The latter has a new marine park, Patagonia Azul, that’s opened over the past two years with campgrounds and two lodges along Argentina’s South Atlantic coast.
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The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Encompassing almost 867,000 acres, the national forest is home to miles of freshwater streams and rivers, waterfalls, numerous campgrounds, and plenty of space to hike and breathe in the fresh mountain air.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
The parcels, located near the Saddle Mountain area of the park just off Highway 236 on its eastern edge, will be used as part of the rebuilding effort after the 2020 CZU Lightning Fire, which burned 97% of Big Basin, including ranger housing, the visitor center and campgrounds.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The two fires prompted evacuation orders for the guests at the cabins and the campground, as well as all of the concession employees, while leaving behind a small crew of rangers and other Park Service personnel.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Encompassing almost 867,000 acres, the national forest is home to miles of freshwater streams and rivers, waterfalls, numerous campgrounds, and plenty of space to hike and breathe in the fresh mountain air.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
The parcels, located near the Saddle Mountain area of the park just off Highway 236 on its eastern edge, will be used as part of the rebuilding effort after the 2020 CZU Lightning Fire, which burned 97% of Big Basin, including ranger housing, the visitor center and campgrounds.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The two fires prompted evacuation orders for the guests at the cabins and the campground, as well as all of the concession employees, while leaving behind a small crew of rangers and other Park Service personnel.
—New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campground
Noun
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The state park includes a table, BBQ grill and a fire ring for the 37 campsites.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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By night, enjoy the wavy shoreline and ochre limestone bluffs from your campsite.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Like many lobbies in Japan, this is a liminal space to gather and prepare yourself, not a spot to camp out for more than an hour on your laptop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Within days of the interview, which was perceived in part as a ploy for clemency by Maxwell, she was moved to a minimum-security camp in Texas.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campground. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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