campground

noun — 2 senses

campground

noun

US /ˈkæmpˌɡɹaʊnd/

Etymology From camp + ground.

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 Park1994, Richard Katz, Skating Unrinked: An Insider's Guide to Skating Trails in the San Francisco Bay Area.:
2

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.1869, The Monthly Religious Magazine:
Synonyms
camping ground

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