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 Also unlikely to receive funding is a campground in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park that burned down in 2016 and has yet to be fixed. — Joe Heim, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026 That gives camper travelers the ability to drive cleanly and quietly through city centers, around campgrounds and down deep forest roads. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026 Book a sleigh ride at Fort Wilderness to take in the holiday decorations across the campground and end the day with reservations at the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, where seasonal songs only add to the ambiance. — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2026 Still farther south, the rising Jemez River made campgrounds and fishing sites inaccessible. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campground
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Noun
  • Veterans were set up at five campsites in the park’s Upper Pines campground; one serving as their own chow hall.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Once night falls in the Utah desert, though, the temperatures cool off, most tourists head back to their campsites and motor lodges, and the stars shine through that clear desert sky.
    — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Höcker, an adjutant to the camp’s commandant, did not photograph any victims, which becomes a matter of contention among the museum staff, who are wary of inspiring sympathy with the perpetrators of a genocide.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026
  • McCord was acquired via trade with the Green Bay Packers ahead of the season, as Miami moved off of Quinn Ewers, the team’s backup quarterback to Willis in training camp, due to his performance in the preseason.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campground. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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