campground
noun
camp·ground
ˈkamp-ˌgrau̇nd 
: the area or place (such as a field or grove) used for a camp, for camping, or for a camp meeting
Examples of campground in a Sentence
at last the weary vacationers pulled into a campground for the night
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There are 60 acres of land to explore at Sandy Pines, and the campground also has some of the best paddle boarding waters in the state.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Visitors to America’s most beloved public lands could find dirty bathrooms, unmaintained trails and closure signs on visitor centers and campgrounds if a federal hiring freeze does not thaw before hundreds of millions of people flock to national parks for the summer.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
Stay at the campground in a cabin for as little as $50 a night and have access to the river before and after the day visitors do.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Spend your first night on the trail camping at the Shelley Headland campground, which is only accessible on foot.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Visitors to America’s most beloved public lands could find dirty bathrooms, unmaintained trails and closure signs on visitor centers and campgrounds if a federal hiring freeze does not thaw before hundreds of millions of people flock to national parks for the summer.
—Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
Stay at the campground in a cabin for as little as $50 a night and have access to the river before and after the day visitors do.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
Spend your first night on the trail camping at the Shelley Headland campground, which is only accessible on foot.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for campground
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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campground. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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campground
noun
camp·ground
ˈkamp-ˌgrau̇nd
: the area or place used for a camp or for camping
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