as in campsite
a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins
at last the weary vacationers pulled into a campground for the night
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The campgrounds hosted evacuees during previous hurricanes including Irma in 2017, Florence in 2018 and Idalia last year, the speedway said.
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
Three years later, a 19-year-old was hit by a car while walking to her campground.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Over 300 Passengers and Crew Members Fall Sick on Ruby Princess Cruise Ship
At least 50 people were sickened from the virus, the outlet reports, and Burr says that number could have been avoided if the campgrounds had cleaner restrooms on the site.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Most visitors stick to the central portion of the park, the Fruita Historic District, where Highway 24 offers easy access to the Visitor Center, day hikes, and a front-country campground.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
Three years later, a 19-year-old was hit by a car while walking to her campground.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Over 300 Passengers and Crew Members Fall Sick on Ruby Princess Cruise Ship
At least 50 people were sickened from the virus, the outlet reports, and Burr says that number could have been avoided if the campgrounds had cleaner restrooms on the site.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Most visitors stick to the central portion of the park, the Fruita Historic District, where Highway 24 offers easy access to the Visitor Center, day hikes, and a front-country campground.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Campground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campground. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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