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
The land was originally opened up to people experiencing homelessness in 2019 as a sanctioned campsite with little else beyond storage garages that provided shelter.
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Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Load up your kayak and head to what’s quite possibly the only publicly accessible floating campsite in the state.
—Pam Leblanc, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
What do one of Midtown’s most iconic church halls, a religious campsite in Covington and a former University of Georgia swimming pool have in common?
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The country around Robb Lake was logged over about 1918, and our campsite had once been a logging camp.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
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Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Load up your kayak and head to what’s quite possibly the only publicly accessible floating campsite in the state.
—Pam Leblanc, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
What do one of Midtown’s most iconic church halls, a religious campsite in Covington and a former University of Georgia swimming pool have in common?
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The country around Robb Lake was logged over about 1918, and our campsite had once been a logging camp.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campsite
Noun
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Visitors can stay in the park at backcountry campsites, campgrounds with tent and RV sites, or The Lodge at Mammoth Cave, which offers classic rooms and historic cabins.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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The National Park Service hosts a campground and ferry dock on Santa Cruz, but more than three quarters of that island is owned by the global nonprofit Nature Conservancy, which is working to bring back the native ecosystem.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Guests who visit are treated to a fun camp-like experience, albeit a step up from traditional camping, thanks to modern amenities, a restaurant serving up regional specialties crafted with local ingredients, and ADA-compliant rooms so those of all mobility needs can stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yet this was a shared experience, somehow, not two camps pitted against each other.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Campsite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campsite. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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