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campground

American  
[kamp-ground] / ˈkæmpˌgraʊnd /

noun

  1. a place for a camp or for a camp meeting.


Etymology

Origin of campground

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805; camp 1 + ground 1

Example Sentences

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It’s believed the island’s Torrey pines are largely intact and much of the campground survived.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

When asked if the campground should have been closed due to the severe weather, Anderson, the police district commander, said that “it’s probably impossible to forecast something like this.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

The deaths were reported at Welcome Bay, while rescue workers are still searching through rubble at a different site in a popular campground on Mount Maunganui.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Several people are missing after a landslide buried part of a popular campground in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

A larger campground, with six camping sites marked on it, was on a road that turned off the left fork.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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