encampment

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 On different occasions, police and the fire department were called to the encampment due to tent fires and medical emergencies. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025 Inside the tent encampments of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, thousands of people were glued to television screens in anticipation of the deal’s announcement late Wednesday. Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025 The video was inspired by the Resurrection City encampment that was the culmination of Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1968 Poor People’s Campaign and held on the National Mall that is steps away from the museum. Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025 The racers and teams will camp in bivouacs (temporary tent encampments) throughout the entire 15-day rally, with only one day designated as a rest day. New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for encampment 
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Noun
  • In celebration of the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend, hikers will follow along the main trail, the old campground and the creekside trail for about 2 to 3 miles at an easy pace to count birds.
    Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The mother sun bear and cub appeared at the edge of an empty campground in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said in a Jan. 17 Facebook post.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Gudin, also an ice skating coach, decided to stay home in Delaware while Kirsanov flew to Kansas for the development camp.
    Jack Moore, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The athletes had been participating in a U.S. Figure Skating development camp in Wichita, Kansas, targeting promising young skaters, Skating Club of Boston CEO Doug Zeghibe said.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Campgrounds There are 500 campsites within Joshua Tree National Park, and most of them are available by reservation.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Picnic tables and charcoal grills are available at the campsites and pavilion.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025

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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampment. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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