campground
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of campground
Example Sentences
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Several people are missing after a landslide buried part of a popular campground in New Zealand, with rescuers planning to search through the night in hopes of finding survivors.
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
Torrential rain in New Zealand’s North Island saturated soil around the campground in Mount Maunganui where families typically stay during the school holiday period.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Piped water is available, although it is at times turned off, so please check the campground website before heading out.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025
I think about Michael and how he feels about having to spend summers in the campground.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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