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campground

American  
[kamp-graund] / ˈkæmpˌgraʊnd /

noun

  • campgrounds
    plural
  1. a place for a camp or for a camp meeting.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of campground

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


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For nearly a decade, the director of cult-classic films such as “Hairspray” and “Cry-Baby” has hosted hundreds of his fans each September at a campground in rural Connecticut.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

There are plans to build more hotels and a campground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Visitors with overnight campground or cabin reservations will not need additional passes for day use.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

We climbed gratefully in, filling their nice car with snow, and rode down to the campground.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Visitors staying in campgrounds and hotels were forced to flee the area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

According to news reports, flames destroyed homes, restaurants, campgrounds, marinas, and other facilities around the reservoirs.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

Mount Maunganui is a sacred Māori site and one of the most popular campgrounds in New Zealand.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026

He also won the concessions contract for Yosemite National Park, which included operating hotels, campgrounds and ski lifts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026

We were just a bush line away from Sandy June’s Legendary campgrounds.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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