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
Some campgrounds have wooden shelters—basically tiny cabins with a screen door and no furniture.
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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
But they are frequently forced to go back to crowded campgrounds for a power hookup when their battery runs out, ending their true freedom.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The Sacramento region features several campgrounds with beautiful scenery, cool lakes and a chance to get closer to nature.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
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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
But they are frequently forced to go back to crowded campgrounds for a power hookup when their battery runs out, ending their true freedom.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The Sacramento region features several campgrounds with beautiful scenery, cool lakes and a chance to get closer to nature.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campground
Noun
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Every campsite has a bear-resistant food locker, and visitors are being reminded to store food, garbage and other attractants properly.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
Noun
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While the Dallas Cowboys wrapped up their final organized team activity workout Thursday in Frisco, wide receiver George Pickens was in South Texas hosting a pair of youth camps in McAllen and Corpus Christi.—
Nick Harris
June 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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American soldiers liberated the camp months later, finding Haller at just 55 pounds and very sick.—
Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campground. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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