encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt 
en-
Examples of encampment in a Sentence
a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree
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The cleanup operation in Canoga Park occurred about two days after city personnel cleared an encampment in a storm drain in South Los Angeles near the Harbor (110) Freeway.
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City News Service, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Residents in the area have raised concerns over encampments and fires.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
After clearing the site — the last major encampment left standing in the city — officials intend to restore the environment.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
That's when people without permanent housing started living in a tent encampment in a downtown church parking lot.
—Emily Bollinger, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Residents in the area have raised concerns over encampments and fires.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
After clearing the site — the last major encampment left standing in the city — officials intend to restore the environment.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
That's when people without permanent housing started living in a tent encampment in a downtown church parking lot.
—Emily Bollinger, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for encampment
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 31 Mar. 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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