as in campground
a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins
a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree
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Recent Examples of encampment
Avila Chevalier was an organizer of the anti-Israel protest encampments at Columbia University, whereas the American Israel Public Affairs Committee poured money into a super political action committee supporting Espaillat.
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Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Yolanda Reyes is an administrative assistant at Baby's Space, which is just blocks away from the encampment.
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Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Nearly two years after closing a high-profile sanctioned homeless encampment, the city of Sacramento is now opening its own version.
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Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
In January, during our coldest winter in 45 years, the mayor reversed the policy of the previous administration and refused to break up homeless encampments regardless of the sub freezing temperatures.
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Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Yolanda Reyes is an administrative assistant at Baby's Space, which is just blocks away from the encampment.
—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Nearly two years after closing a high-profile sanctioned homeless encampment, the city of Sacramento is now opening its own version.
—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
In January, during our coldest winter in 45 years, the mayor reversed the policy of the previous administration and refused to break up homeless encampments regardless of the sub freezing temperatures.
—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampment
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Weisberg points to cases like that of Gabby Petito, where ordinary citizens reviewing their own dashcam footage provided the breakthrough investigators needed to find her remains in a remote Wyoming campground.
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Over 82 nights in April, May, September and October, researchers interviewed visitors after dusk at campgrounds, scenic overlooks and parking areas.
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In 2015, he was charged in Amador County in connection with a strip poker game at a youth camp, ultimately pleading no contest two years later to providing alcohol to a minor.
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Some of them have been training together for nearly two months because Aguirre arranged a monthlong training camp ahead of the World Cup.
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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The Missouri River and Lewis and Clark campsites and Indian tepee rings still intact!
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampment. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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