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campsite

American  
[kamp-sahyt] / ˈkæmpˌsaɪt /
Or camp-site

noun

campsites plural
  1. a place used or suitable for camping.


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Etymology

Origin of campsite

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

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The couple, from Dorset, had been staying at a campsite in the area.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

That includes my first wilderness campsite near Ford Point, where a several-thousand-pound elephant seal roused me from slumber with its jarring bark.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Those lucky enough to score a coveted slot or campsite don’t take the opportunity lightly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

And then they introduced camping, and we had to haul all of our bags from the car lot with dollies to our campsite.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

Only now do I look back down to the campsite.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Homes and businesses, including campsites and a ski resort in the Glenmore Forest Park area, have been evacuated as a safety precaution.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Headliners of the festival's 2026 edition are Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses and Linkin Park, with campsites throwing open their gates from Wednesday 10 June.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Their annual emergence in the Great Smoky Mountains has become so popular that campsites sell out months in advance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

In this long valley, scientists have found signs of Native campsites up to 10,000 years old — a hint of how much wetter this area once was.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

I thanked him and went back across the street to the campsites.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

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