campsite

noun

camp·​site ˈkamp-ˌsīt How to pronounce campsite (audio)
: a place suitable for or used as the site of a camp

Examples of campsite in a Sentence

The campsite includes a picnic table and a grill for cooking. the campsite at least offers shower and bathroom facilities
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The roof appears to sit slightly lower at the front than the rear but still promises a tall, spacious penthouse for campsite living that peaks at 45 inches (115 cm) high. New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025 Within minutes, their campsite was engulfed in a violent flood. Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025 Victoria Porter spent two days last year fighting a small forest fire that sprang up from a hunter’s campsite in the Montana wilderness. Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025 Nearby, the Chicago Department of Transportation fenced off the area under the Bryn Mawr viaduct after the campsite underneath it was cleared. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for campsite

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of campsite was in 1850

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“Campsite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campsite. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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campsite

noun
camp·​site ˈkamp-ˌsīt How to pronounce campsite (audio)
: a place suitable for or used as the site of a camp

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