campground

noun

camp·​ground ˈkamp-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce campground (audio)
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: the area or place (such as a field or grove) used for a camp, for camping, or for a camp meeting

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at last the weary vacationers pulled into a campground for the night
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The middle stretch has a concocted outdoor chase sequence that feels like a clumsy campground slasher. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Downtown by day can be fairly tame, but campground nightlife often is not. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The Dyrt, a campground review site, released its annual list of the best places to camp in America, detailing the top places to explore the great outdoors, and Kentuck Campground in Ohiopyle State Park was included. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The trailhead of the same name, which begins at the campground, is the starting point for several hikes in the Sawtooths. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for campground

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First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of campground was in 1805

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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campground. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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campground

noun
camp·​ground ˈkamp-ˌgrau̇nd How to pronounce campground (audio)
: the area or place used for a camp or for camping

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