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
Authorities say the tents blended in with homeless encampments, helping conceal trafficking and avoid detection by law enforcement while allowing the gang to control a network of dealers operating in the area.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Failure to properly manage belongings found at encampments has presented legal challenges throughout the Bay Area over the past few years.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Of the 115,523 reports that came in related to homelessness, the most common complaints appeared to be about the existence of an encampment.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Mimicking anti-Vietnam War demonstrators, students erected the tent encampment to call for Columbia to divest from its academic ties to Israel and its investments in weapons manufacturers and tech companies that do business with Israel’s government.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
Failure to properly manage belongings found at encampments has presented legal challenges throughout the Bay Area over the past few years.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Of the 115,523 reports that came in related to homelessness, the most common complaints appeared to be about the existence of an encampment.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Mimicking anti-Vietnam War demonstrators, students erected the tent encampment to call for Columbia to divest from its academic ties to Israel and its investments in weapons manufacturers and tech companies that do business with Israel’s government.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampment
Noun
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The other five seasonal campgrounds are located further down the park road and is accessible via the shuttle service (private cars are not allowed).—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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The park also has a youth campground for organized groups.—
Taylor Haught,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ryan will throw a bullpen session Saturday, then depart Twins camp to join Team USA.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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That goes for basketball and football camps, too.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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,
8 Mar. 2026
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For those more adventurous there is Camp with the Dinosaurs where campers can stay at one of the primitive campsites; the cost starts at $45 per night.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampment. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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