campsite

Or camp-site

[kamp-sahyt]

noun

1. a place used or suitable for camping. camp.

Word History and Origins

Origin of campsite¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; camp ¹ + site

Example Sentences

The cheapest $50 membership gets you one bike pass for the year, along with free admission to the Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden, discounts on Catalina Island campsites and other perks.

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Police found the man's body several yards beyond the campsite, with injuries like those from a "large carnivore attack", the sheriff's office said.

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He was known affectionately as the "Orange Tent Guy", due to his distinctive campsite at the base of El Capitan.

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Speaking to the media at the campsite following the order, Mr Offeh said the group were "not afraid" of the warrant for their eviction.

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Police have released the first images of what they believe is one of many campsites where a New Zealand father on the run hid with his three children for years.

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Related Words

• campground