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
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds, House Rock Camp Site, 18 Mile Wash Camp Site, 18 Mile Ledges Camp Site, Upper North Canyon Camp Site and Lower North Canyon Camp Site.
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AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The two-day sweep of campgrounds near Leavenworth, Washington, which involved more than 100 FBI Seattle agents alongside local law enforcement, concluded Tuesday and yielded the first major development in a nationwide hunt that has gripped the public since early summer, Fox 13 Seattle reported.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
There are campgrounds in the Hiawatha National Forest, Huron-Manistee National Forest and Ottawa National Forest.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Hipcamp lists campgrounds on private properties.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2025
Persons in campgrounds or on hiking trails should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Alternatively, there are two campgrounds in the area, and campsite reservations can be made online.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Steward and the other parents who testified asked the committee to pass Senate Bill 1, a measure that will boost safety at campgrounds along the Guadalupe River, where Camp Mystic was devastated during the flood.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
Some wanted to see campgrounds incorporated at the historic sites.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The two-day sweep of campgrounds near Leavenworth, Washington, which involved more than 100 FBI Seattle agents alongside local law enforcement, concluded Tuesday and yielded the first major development in a nationwide hunt that has gripped the public since early summer, Fox 13 Seattle reported.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
There are campgrounds in the Hiawatha National Forest, Huron-Manistee National Forest and Ottawa National Forest.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Hipcamp lists campgrounds on private properties.
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2025
Persons in campgrounds or on hiking trails should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Alternatively, there are two campgrounds in the area, and campsite reservations can be made online.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
Steward and the other parents who testified asked the committee to pass Senate Bill 1, a measure that will boost safety at campgrounds along the Guadalupe River, where Camp Mystic was devastated during the flood.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
Some wanted to see campgrounds incorporated at the historic sites.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campgrounds
Noun
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The modern campground is closed for the remainder of the 2025 season for planned updates to the electrical and septic systems and to convert 44 campsites to full-hookup.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Even if all visitors properly dispose of bodily waste following Leave No Trace standards—in a cathole six to eight inches deep and at least 200 feet from trails, campsites, and bodies of water—in areas with extremely high visitation, excrement will eventually reach a critical mass.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Upon completion, Southwest Golf Ranch will boast a total of 27 heated, covered driving range bays, over two acres of bent-grass range, professional swing-analysis technology, a professional shop offering club-fitting services, group camps and clinics with certified golf instructors and more.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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This is high-stakes teenage stuff, and the show leads a second life online, where superfans in opposing camps fire off rounds of GIFs meant to condemn one brother over the other.—
Greta Rainbow,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Campgrounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campgrounds. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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