Campground
/ˈkæmpɡraʊnd/
nounBeginner📊CommonGeneral
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Definitions
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An area, often in a natural setting, where people can pitch tents or park recreational vehicles for camping.
/ˈkæmpɡraʊnd/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A place for camping
The campground was fully booked for the weekend.
💡 Simply: A place to go camping.
More Examples
2
We chose a campground near a lake.
How It's Used
Tourism
"We spent a week at a beautiful campground in the mountains."
Outdoor Recreation
"The campground offered various amenities like restrooms and picnic tables."
Compound word formed from "camp" and "ground", signifying a piece of land designated for camping.
The term gained popularity with the rise of organized camping in the 20th century.
Memory tip
Camp + Ground = Campground (place to camp on the ground)
Word Origin
Original meaning
"camp + ground"
nearby campgroundreserve a campgroundcampground facilities
Common misspellings
campgrounddcampgraundcamp ground
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