Definition of "campground" [campground]

• An area used for setting up a camp or holding a camp meeting. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "First, the word campground is somewhat of a misnomer, as some RV parks resemble a campground as much as a convenience store resembles an urban supermall."
• "This campground is a national park and is beautiful with a huge canopy of trees and a large lake."
• "By the way, the campground is now a housing develoment!"