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campsite

noun

ˈkamp-ˌsīt

Definition of campsite

as in campground

a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins the campsite at least offers shower and bathroom facilities

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Recent Examples of campsite It’s aimed at tasks like neatly cutting up deli meats and cheeses at your picnic or campsite. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026 From shredding the slopes in the winter to floating on the water in the summer, the unofficial capital of the Sierra Nevada sees outdoorsy travelers constantly flocking to its campsites and cabins. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 When the family showed up at the campsite, Villar and his team were already there. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Its campsites are shaded by tall pine trees, ideal for hanging a hammock. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campsite

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Before 1930, the trail thrived with free campgrounds, travel bureaus, and publications, but the advent of the route numbering system, created by the state of Wisconsin in 1918, caused named roads to fade into obscurity.

— Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Farther south, the rising Jemez River made campgrounds and fishing sites inaccessible.

— Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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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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