campground
noun
camp·ground
ˈkamp-ˌgrau̇nd 
: the area or place (such as a field or grove) used for a camp, for camping, or for a camp meeting
Examples of campground in a Sentence
at last the weary vacationers pulled into a campground for the night
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While Travis Decker was nowhere to be found, investigators traced his cell phone, which revealed that visited the same campground the day before the kidnapping, the court papers show.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Officials believe that Decker traveled to the campground where the girls' bodies were found on Thursday evening and returned the next day with his three children, according to court documents.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 5 June 2025
Bears are known to frequent this campground, so plan accordingly.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
They were last seen in the campground around 10:15 a.m.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Officials believe that Decker traveled to the campground where the girls' bodies were found on Thursday evening and returned the next day with his three children, according to court documents.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 5 June 2025
Bears are known to frequent this campground, so plan accordingly.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
They were last seen in the campground around 10:15 a.m.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for campground
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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campground. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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campground
noun
camp·ground
ˈkamp-ˌgrau̇nd
: the area or place used for a camp or for camping
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