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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Or brighten up your campsite with Asmad Solar Garden Lights, currently 41 percent off. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2025 The estimates are based on similar carvings discovered, and dated, elsewhere and on artifacts discovered at nearby campsites. John Diers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Whether on a nighttime nature hike or scanning a campsite, these binoculars provide crisp, detailed imagery with real-time video recording. New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025 Her story follows three women who live a simple life on a winter campsite in the Swiss Alps. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for campsite 

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Feb. 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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