encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt 
en-
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a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree
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The team’s first stop was near the intersection of Medical District Drive and North Stemmons Freeway, where the city of Dallas Emergency Management and Crisis Response team was sweeping a homeless encampment under the freeway.
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Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Homeless encampments soon sprang up around the site.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Kevin Johnson, a former NFL defensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders, was found dead at a homeless encampment Wednesday, authorities said.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Typically, those areas house encampments or individuals sleeping in doorways and park benches.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Homeless encampments soon sprang up around the site.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Kevin Johnson, a former NFL defensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders, was found dead at a homeless encampment Wednesday, authorities said.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Typically, those areas house encampments or individuals sleeping in doorways and park benches.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt
1
: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped
2
: the site of a camp
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