encampment

noun

en·​camp·​ment in-ˈkamp-mənt 

en-

1

a

: the place where a group (such as a body of troops) is encamped

b

: the individuals that make up an encampment

2

: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped

Synonyms of encampment

• campground
• camp
• campsite

Examples of encampment in a Sentence

a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree

Recent Examples on the Web

On homelessness, McCann took ownership of the city’s current strategy, citing the creation of the Homeless Outreach Team, the opening of a transitional shelter called the Chula Vista Village at Otay and the encampment ban as products of his leadership. —Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026

Portway said her outreach teams frequently visit encampments when the county forwards complaints to offer services. —Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026

Pro-Palestinian students have erected an encampment at Occidental College and are demanding that the school’s Board of Trustees divest from any financial ties with Israel, weapons manufacturing and private prisons. —City News Service, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026

Nonetheless, Judge Chen ruled that the city may not simply clear the encampment. —Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

encampment

noun

en·​camp·​ment in-ˈkamp-mənt 

1

: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped

2

: the site of a camp