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
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
Bowser tussled with Trump for much of 2025 over deploying the National Guard and briefly taking over the city's police department while cooperating with the White House on other matters such as clearing homeless encampments.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
That has included efforts to clear homeless encampments near major event corridors and showcase the city as a world-class destination capable of hosting one of the biggest sporting events on the planet.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Preachers mounted tree stumps and worked different parts of the encampment.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Bowser tussled with Trump for much of 2025 over deploying the National Guard and briefly taking over the city's police department while cooperating with the White House on other matters such as clearing homeless encampments.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
That has included efforts to clear homeless encampments near major event corridors and showcase the city as a world-class destination capable of hosting one of the biggest sporting events on the planet.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Preachers mounted tree stumps and worked different parts of the encampment.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampment
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In Utah, federal land managers have closed public lands near the Cottonwood Fire as a precaution, and in New Mexico, forest officials closed campgrounds and trails near a wildfire burning in the Jemez Mountains.
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That’s one of the focal points of Centeroo, the hub for main stages, food and vendors; Outeroo is the area where campgrounds and secondary stages can be found.
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The way the loss came about should be raising alarm bells inside the US camp.
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Across the fence of the compound is another refugee camp, and the children there are celebrating Christ’s resurrection.
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampment. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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