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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

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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

If camping, check the Angeles National Forest website to see whether your campground offers drinking water.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Copen fondly remembers a weekend before the fire, when his group spent the entire time at a fairly isolated campground on site.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

In our testing, we’ve found it capable of wide-ranging conversations about classical architecture, campground amenities, the solubility of selenium—you know, typical Friday night banter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

As we came into the campground, the hunters came out of their tents and gathered around us.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls