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 Six of its campsites, each available to reserve through recreation.gov, offer yurts including queen beds with linens, down comforters and pillows, along with two nightstands and an oversized rug. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025 Use the satellite layer on Gaia GPS or Google Earth to e-scout for campsites before taking a rough road. Outside Online, 9 June 2025 The National Guard and other agencies remain deployed, and sections of the Pacific Crest Trail and campsites will stay partially closed as authorities pursue all leads in the hunt for Decker. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025 One night, Mitchell left their campsite dressed in dark clothes and with a knife in hand to kidnap the young girl. Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for campsite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campsite
Noun
  • While Travis Decker was nowhere to be found, investigators traced his cell phone, which revealed that visited the same campground the day before the kidnapping, the court papers show.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 June 2025
  • Officials believe that Decker traveled to the campground where the girls' bodies were found on Thursday evening and returned the next day with his three children, according to court documents.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • The Packers and Alexander’s camp discussed restructuring a contract that would have paid him $17.5 million this season.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
  • Carnal, with care – Jis shook the bedrock of the cordial, conservative Guadalajara community with filth, camp and candor.
    Holly Jones, Variety, 9 June 2025

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“Campsite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campsite. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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