Campground

//ˈkæmpˌɡɹaʊnd// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An area where tents are pitched.

    "At 4.7 miles, on the left, is the campground and park headquarters for Samuel P. Taylor State Park"

  2. 2
    a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent wordnet
  3. 3
    An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.

    "Camp Hamilton is the Methodist campground, a few miles from Salem, where the Methodists were holding services."

Synonyms

All synonyms
camping groundcampsitebivouaccampcampcamping area

Example

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"It was still early in the day when Tom arrived at the campground."

Etymology

From camp + ground.

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