camping ground
camping ground — noun
1. an outdoor area with marked spaces where travellers can set up tents, park carav
an outdoor area with marked spaces where travellers can set up tents, park caravans or motorhomes, and sleep overnight, usually with shared toilets, showers, and drinking water provided.
The Okonkwo family set up their tent at a camping ground near the lake.
collocation: set up a tent at a camping ground
This camping ground has hot showers and a small store for basic food supplies.
pattern: [camping ground] + has/offers [facilities]
We found a quiet camping ground just outside the national park.
Every summer, Mateo and his cousins stay at a camping ground by the sea.
The camping ground was completely full, so the park ranger sent us to another site nearby.
- campsite
the most common synonym; used in both British and American English
- campground
standard American English spelling, written as one word
- pitch
refers to one individual tent or caravan space, not the whole site (British English)
用法筆記
Called 'campsite' or 'campground' (one word) in American English. A single designated spot within a camping ground is called a 'pitch', especially in British English.