campgrounds

plural of campground
as in campsites
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 campgrounds The Davis family splits their time across campgrounds, RV parks and RV resorts — luxury campgrounds with heated pools, live entertainment, bars and play areas for kids. Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 In the north’s Nabesna District, there’s the less-trodden Nabesna Road, a rugged 42-mile route that leads to trails, campgrounds, and a remote wilderness lodge. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 Celestial enthusiasts can opt for an evening drive into the surrounding wilderness or make an entire night of it in one of the forest’s numerous campgrounds. Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026 The partial eclipse here approaches 30%, and the park's lakeside campgrounds provide convenient overnight access for Perseid watching later that evening. Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026 More than 80 people were evacuated from riverside campgrounds before floodwaters reached dangerous levels, the governor said. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Abbott said early on, over 80 people were cleared from campgrounds. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 July 2026 This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds, Fishtail Camp Site, Keyhole Camp Site, Above Kanab Camp Site, Above Olo Camp Site and Olo Camp Site. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2026 Guadalupe River State Park entices visitors with its cool waters for tubing, paddling, and swimming and family-friendly campgrounds. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campgrounds
Noun
  • The campground, which sits next to the Youghiogheny River, features about 200 campsites and is open from April to mid-December.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Authorities said about 240 homes have been destroyed, while nearly 4,000 holidaymakers have been evacuated from campsites, holiday villages and tourist resorts in Lacanau, about 35 miles west of Bordeaux.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • Ali Qader, the head of the rehabilitation center, said several children told him Colombians trained them at camps around the capital.
    Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Defensive tackle Cam Heyward's first 15 camps were defined in part by what Tomlin likened to full-on sparring as opposed to shadowboxing.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Campgrounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campgrounds. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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