campsite

Everyday

1. A place where people camp in tents, caravans or campervans, often with toilets, showers and water taps. tree →
2. The exact spot where one group puts up its tent. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life it is part of holidays and school camps. In safety lessons: choose a flat campsite away from rivers that might flood and away from dead trees; keep food sealed from animals; know where the toilets and first aid are; leave the campsite clean (leave no trace). Phrases: book a campsite, at the campsite, campsite rules.

Examples

• We put up our tent at the campsite by the lake. tree →
• The campsite has hot showers and a shop. tree →
• Choose a flat campsite away from the river. tree →
• We left our campsite as clean as we found it. tree →
• Raccoons came into the campsite looking for food. tree →
• Our class stayed at a campsite for the school camp. tree →
• The campsite was full, so we had to drive to another. tree →

Note

One word: campsite. In the USA «campground» is common for the whole place and «campsite» for one pitch. In the UK and Australia «campsite» or «caravan park» is used for the whole place.