Definition of campgroundnext
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 In nearby Rio Grande County, trailers at a campground were surrounded by water. — Mead Gruver, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 Located in Foxborough, just 30 miles southwest of Boston, the property feels more like a resort than a traditional campground, with four pools, a fishing pond, a recreation center, and accommodations ranging from RV sites to yurts and cabins. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2026 Although Grand Teton National Park is open every day of the year, many facilities such as campgrounds and visitor centers are closed or have reduced hours from November through April. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Camping passes will include shuttles from the campground at Cal Expo and re-entry to the festival. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campground
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Noun
  • As for those who consider a night beneath the stars a perfectly good vacation plan, this edit is full of fun finds for life around the campsite.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The park’s campground has 60 spacious, wooded campsites with water, electrical hook-ups, a fire ring and a picnic table.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The church investigated the first incident in 2005 but did not report it to law enforcement when the victims couldn’t positively identify the perpetrator, and the man returned for the 2006 camp.
    — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Overall, both Barrera and Shaw fit squarely within their ideological camps.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campground. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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