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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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

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 16 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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