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
Mahan’s path to Sacramento surely would be paved with stories of this city, from shutting down the infamous homeless encampment at Columbus Park to restoring the city’s reputation as one of the safest big cities in America.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Long Beach police have arrested four people in connection with a deadly double-shooting at a homeless encampment last August.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Staff determined the structure is not a homeless encampment and shows no signs of human habitation.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Former Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Kevin Johnson was found dead Wednesday morning at a homeless encampment in Los Angeles, the Associated Press reported.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Long Beach police have arrested four people in connection with a deadly double-shooting at a homeless encampment last August.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Staff determined the structure is not a homeless encampment and shows no signs of human habitation.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Former Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders defensive tackle Kevin Johnson was found dead Wednesday morning at a homeless encampment in Los Angeles, the Associated Press reported.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampment
Noun
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Equity LifeStyle Properties Earnings in January showed that business is humming at the real estate investment trust and operator of RV campgrounds and manufactured home communities, according to the bank.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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The National Park Service (NPS) is now hiring summer campground hosts for national park sites across the United States.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Stafford, who turns 38 on Saturday, worked through a back issue that sidelined him for all of training camp and passed for a league-best 46 touchdowns and 4,707 yards.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Al-Habil, a Hamas cell commander, was killed in the airstrike in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp, the IDF said in a statement.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Blakeman and Smith on Friday visited an old campsite where a group of people had built tiny homes in the woods, complete with running water, a garden and an outdoor bar.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Ofland originally featured only tiny cabins, vintage Airstreams, and campsites with communal luxury bathhouses.—
Jenny Willden,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampment. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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