campground

noun

camp·​ground ˈkamp-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce campground (audio)
: the area or place (such as a field or grove) used for a camp, for camping, or for a camp meeting

Examples of campground in a Sentence

at last the weary vacationers pulled into a campground for the night
Recent Examples on the Web Overnight lodging costs more at any of the campgrounds. Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024 Other buyers are campgrounds or RV parks adding new residential options or investors setting up short-term vacation rentals. Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024 All national park roads and campgrounds are currently open. Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 All hotels and almost all campgrounds in the park are open, and paved roads are open to almost all of the park’s most iconic features, including the temporary lake in Badwater Basin, officials said. Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024 Backcountry Poles Venturing out past the campground in the winter? Adrienne Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024 There’s a chance all the campgrounds in the Redfish Lake area may become reservation sites. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 The park has numerous campgrounds with prices ranging from $18 to $25 per night. Marla Jo Fisher, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2024 Anza-Borrego offers a mix of state park, county park, and private campgrounds that range from primitive to modern RV resorts. Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of campground was in 1805

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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campground. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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campground

noun
camp·​ground ˈkamp-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce campground (audio)
: the area or place used for a camp or for camping

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