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
Milwaukee registered a 17% drop from its 2023 count, with 885 people without homes, though the decrease coincided with authorities closing parking lots and encampments throughout the year.
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Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The western end is dotted with homeless encampments, and people experiencing homelessness occupy sidewalks along the avenue between Interstate 35 and Loop 820.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Her car sputtered to a stop in the middle of the road near a crowded homeless encampment under the freeway.
—Laura Kwerel, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Some have been released from care to tent encampments where their parents are still struggling to find enough food, Dr. Suleiman said.
—Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The western end is dotted with homeless encampments, and people experiencing homelessness occupy sidewalks along the avenue between Interstate 35 and Loop 820.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Her car sputtered to a stop in the middle of the road near a crowded homeless encampment under the freeway.
—Laura Kwerel, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Some have been released from care to tent encampments where their parents are still struggling to find enough food, Dr. Suleiman said.
—Pablo Robles, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampment
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At the time of the girls' disappearance, Decker was living primarily out of his pickup truck, and occasionally at motels and campgrounds, according to police.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have confirmed the human remains found in the Washington wilderness belong to the military veteran believed to have killed his three young daughters at a local campground earlier this year.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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With Kevin Korchinski sent to Rockford on Tuesday — a little earlier than expected, frankly — that leaves Del Mastro and veteran Matt Grzelcyk, in camp on a PTO, battling it for the last spot.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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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,
26 Sep. 2025
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Travis Decker, the man believed to have suffocated and abandoned his three young daughters at a campsite in the Washington state wilderness, is dead, Chelan County authorities said Thursday.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampment. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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