campground

[kamp-ground]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of campground¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

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“But they’re also under mandates to operate campgrounds and keep the roads functional and things of that sort.”

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Sniffing around his metal cage, the cub – tagged Orange 2321 – had spent several months at a rehab facility after being found alone in a campground.

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Last time around, one of the park’s winter campgrounds was a “total mess,” a camp host at Death Valley told the ranger.

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We needed to cover miles ahead to get to our campgrounds, we figured.

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Related Words

• encampment 
• tent