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
The name of the encampment referenced a 14-year-old Palestinian singer killed by Israeli bombs along with scores of others this week in Gaza.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Columbia University, whose college encampments were particularly prominent during last year’s news cycle, was similarly threatened with federal grant cancellations in March.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 6 May 2025
Advocates for the homeless estimate that there had been 100 to 200 people living in the original encampment on the outskirts of Bend, Ore., a town that has been transformed by an influx of wealthy newcomers.
—Michael Hanson, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Four people living in the encampment including Bryant, along with two homelessness advocates, filed for a restraining order to stop the closure.
—Jenny Kane and Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Columbia University, whose college encampments were particularly prominent during last year’s news cycle, was similarly threatened with federal grant cancellations in March.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 6 May 2025
Advocates for the homeless estimate that there had been 100 to 200 people living in the original encampment on the outskirts of Bend, Ore., a town that has been transformed by an influx of wealthy newcomers.
—Michael Hanson, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Four people living in the encampment including Bryant, along with two homelessness advocates, filed for a restraining order to stop the closure.
—Jenny Kane and Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampment
Noun
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The category includes small hotels and motels, guesthouses, cottages and cabins, and RV parks and campgrounds.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
10 May 2025
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Visitors who have overnight reservations at hotels or campgrounds located inside the park do not need to make reservations to enter.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
Noun
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That means all other Africans who have waited in refugee camps for years after being vetted and cleared must step back and wait even longer for their uncertain futures to play out, as white South Africans get ushered through the express lane.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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This all-boys camp knows all about classic summers.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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Comments Hotel Wren This is the only elevated hotel experience in an area otherwise limited to campsites, motels, and Airbnbs.—
Booth Moore,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2025
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampment. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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