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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There are accommodations ranging from simple campsites to floating vacation rental apartments, as well as luxury resorts.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
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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After a few appearances in international friendlies in late 2024 and early 2025, he was called up to the USMNT camp right before the CONCACAF Gold Cup.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campground. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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