campsite

noun

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

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The campsite includes a picnic table and a grill for cooking. the campsite at least offers shower and bathroom facilities
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But that year, other hunters had moved in and claimed our campsite, so we had been forced to a new ridge. — Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025 If a day trip isn’t enough, the park has more than 200 campsites in five areas, 30 cabins, many on Fall Creek Falls Lake, with private porches, outdoor cooking and fishing. — Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 There are also links to maps of each area showing the distribution of campsites within it. — John Meyer, The Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2025 Another essential part of planning is calculating your total budget, including rental costs, fuel expenses, campsite fees and insurance. — Joan Pabón, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for campsite

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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

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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