campsiten.
/ˈkampsʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈkæmpˌsaɪt/ A place used for camping; (now esp.) a camping ground equipped for holidaymakers with toilets, showers, etc. Cf. camping site n. at camping n.2 Additions.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > camp or encampment > [noun] > for tourists
camp-ground1806
camping site1844
campsite1850
tourist park1927
1850 A. Hervey Ten Years in India II. i. 1 An Encampment—Military Regulations—Camp sites.
1874 Rep. Explor. 1873 Colorado & Tributaries (Smithsonian Inst.) 27 The rules which govern them [sc. Indians] in the selection of camp-sites....have also been noted.
1930 P. S. Smith & J. B. Mertie Geol. & Mineral Resources Northwestern Alaska 111 Some exceptionally well fashioned stone spearheads were found near an old native camp site.
1976 D. Blood Rocky Mountain Wildlife i. ii. 107 In many parks and reserves they [sc. squirrels] have become quite tame, frequenting campsites and even bumming for handouts.
2011 National Trust Mag. Summer 24/2 Many campsites have bunkhouses that cater for groups of holidaymakers, while yurts, tepees and wooden pods are ideal for those who want to camp in comfort and style.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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n.1850- well-tutored
- well-twisted
- well-understood
- well-upholstered
- well-urged
- well-used
- well-varied
- well-ventilated
- well-visaged
- well-voiced
- well-vowelled
- well-waiting
- well-waled
- well-walled
- well-wared
- well-warmed
- well-warranted
- well-washed
- well-washen
- well-watered
- well-weaponed
- well-wearing
- well-weighed
- well-weighing
- well-whipped