as in campsite
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 campground
The second swimming area, adjacent to the campgrounds, can be a lot deeper.
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Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The family still owns the campground, which has grown to more than 150 sites.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Some of the islands have campgrounds, others don’t.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
Like Scamp, the company leverages its reputation for building rock-solid, long-lasting campers toward offering an even tougher breed of trailer, built for adventures that carry well beyond organized campgrounds.
—C.c. Weiss
may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2026
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Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The family still owns the campground, which has grown to more than 150 sites.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Some of the islands have campgrounds, others don’t.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
Like Scamp, the company leverages its reputation for building rock-solid, long-lasting campers toward offering an even tougher breed of trailer, built for adventures that carry well beyond organized campgrounds.
—C.c. Weiss
may 10, New Atlas, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for campground
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campground
Noun
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However, several primitive campsites, boat ramps, and fishing piers sprinkled across the area give plenty of access to enjoy the lake at your leisure.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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While campsites around the country are thawing out and preparing for visitors after a long winter, top-ranking destinations, specifically throughout the Southeast, provide a variety of experiences for all different types of campers.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
Noun
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There was always a good chance Mahomes would be ready for the team’s season opener, and the Chiefs provided an update recently saying Mahomes may be ready for training camp.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Harbaugh plans to run a grueling training camp to try to better prepare the Giants for their early season games, but reversing a decade-plus of bad organizational habits and starts might take time.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campground. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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