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
For example, pets are only allowed within 100 feet of roads, parking areas, and campgrounds, and must be restrained.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
An 11-mile, one-way loop road runs the entire perimeter of the valley with plenty of turn-offs that lead to hiking trails, historic homesites, picnic areas, viewpoints, and campgrounds.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Some campgrounds have wooden shelters—basically tiny cabins with a screen door and no furniture.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
This complex features the Inn at Death Valley, the Ranch at Death Valley, casitas, cottages, and a campground, as well as six dining venues, a spa, and access to the 18-hole Furnace Creek Golf Course.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
An 11-mile, one-way loop road runs the entire perimeter of the valley with plenty of turn-offs that lead to hiking trails, historic homesites, picnic areas, viewpoints, and campgrounds.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
Some campgrounds have wooden shelters—basically tiny cabins with a screen door and no furniture.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
This complex features the Inn at Death Valley, the Ranch at Death Valley, casitas, cottages, and a campground, as well as six dining venues, a spa, and access to the 18-hole Furnace Creek Golf Course.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campground
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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If your kids need to use the restroom, there is a lengthy stretch midway through the film where a small army of Buzz Lightyear toys infiltrate a campsite, and Buzz and Woody unplug Lily’s charger back at Bonnie’s house.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Herdman found success in part by making the recruitment of dual nationals a priority, starting four of them — including Alphonso Davies, who immigrated to Canada from a refugee camp in Ghana — in Qatar.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Bowman has been competing at USA Basketball’s Under 17 World Cup training camp in Colorado.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campground. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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