encampment

noun

en·​camp·​ment in-ˈkamp-mənt 

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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

• 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

Lawmakers and students who testified at the hearing also focused on pro-Palestine encampments at the University of Wisconsin campuses in spring 2024. —Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025

As a result, violent crime has fallen to levels not seen since the 1950s, tent encampments are at record lows, and for the first time in years, San Franciscans believe our city is moving in the right direction. —Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

Homeless encampments with open flames in canyons are ignored, despite posing a massive fire risk. —Cole Marting, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025

The agency is instead holding people in jails, prisons or tent encampments – the first and largest on the Fort Bliss military base in Texas – before deporting them. —Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025

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