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
Canoes and kayaks are available for rent, and pets are welcome in the campground (though not in swimming areas).
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Some of the best sightings can often be found along the first two miles of the Rainbow Valley Trail, but please note that trailhead is currently closed for construction of a new campground.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, visitors from the campgrounds and Curry Village’s tent cabins were evacuated ahead of the storm earlier this week, according to SFGate.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Moraine Park, Rocky’s largest campground, reopened last July after a two-year construction project and will be fully operational this summer.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Some of the best sightings can often be found along the first two miles of the Rainbow Valley Trail, but please note that trailhead is currently closed for construction of a new campground.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, visitors from the campgrounds and Curry Village’s tent cabins were evacuated ahead of the storm earlier this week, according to SFGate.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Moraine Park, Rocky’s largest campground, reopened last July after a two-year construction project and will be fully operational this summer.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campground
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What do one of Midtown’s most iconic church halls, a religious campsite in Covington and a former University of Georgia swimming pool have in common?—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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There was also a supply of gas cached at the campsite.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Bekaa Valley is home to numerous camps housing Syrian refugees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Top prospect Spencer Jones is also in camp, but he’s been expected to start the season back in Triple A.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campground. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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