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
Meanwhile, visitors from the campgrounds and Curry Village’s tent cabins were evacuated ahead of the storm earlier this week, according to SFGate.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
It's located at milepost 51 across from Big Meadows, an open area with campgrounds and spring wildflowers.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
The annual awards program, now in its fifth year, evaluates campgrounds across the United States and Canada in categories including RV, glamping, family-friendly stays and unique outdoor accommodations.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Guillen’s loss reflects a broader reckoning after the floods, which exposed vulnerabilities at riverside youth camps, RV parks and campgrounds.
—Gretchen Butwid, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Equity LifeStyle Properties Earnings in January showed that business is humming at the real estate investment trust and operator of RV campgrounds and manufactured home communities, according to the bank.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
This may be one of the peaceful campgrounds in the state.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
Campsite reservations are starting to open for the summer at Michigan state park campgrounds, state officials said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The affected campgrounds are at Raystown Lake, Tioga-Hammond Lake and Cowanesque Lakes in Tioga.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
It's located at milepost 51 across from Big Meadows, an open area with campgrounds and spring wildflowers.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
The annual awards program, now in its fifth year, evaluates campgrounds across the United States and Canada in categories including RV, glamping, family-friendly stays and unique outdoor accommodations.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Guillen’s loss reflects a broader reckoning after the floods, which exposed vulnerabilities at riverside youth camps, RV parks and campgrounds.
—Gretchen Butwid, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Equity LifeStyle Properties Earnings in January showed that business is humming at the real estate investment trust and operator of RV campgrounds and manufactured home communities, according to the bank.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
This may be one of the peaceful campgrounds in the state.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
Campsite reservations are starting to open for the summer at Michigan state park campgrounds, state officials said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The affected campgrounds are at Raystown Lake, Tioga-Hammond Lake and Cowanesque Lakes in Tioga.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campgrounds
Noun
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The park also has plenty of more remote backcountry campsites.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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All of the park’s campsites and the popular Curry Village cabins are also closed through at least February 19 due to high winds and snow.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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Earlier on Thursday evening, Afghanistan’s military launched an offensive against Pakistani positions, calling it a retaliation for Pakistan’s airstrikes on militant camps across the border in Afghanistan over the weekend that left at least 18 people dead.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Campgrounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campgrounds. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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