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
Some people argue that enforcement becomes necessary when encampments grow large or long-term, especially when safety concerns, sanitation issues, or violent incidents arise.
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Shianne Leclaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Some people quoted lines from his nineties hip-hop group, the Coup; others knew him from the 2011 protest encampment Occupy Oakland.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Police previously searched for Hicks at local homeless shelters and encampments, reported The Evening Sun, citing family.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The visuals cut to homeless encampments, graffiti, and fire.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
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Shianne Leclaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Some people quoted lines from his nineties hip-hop group, the Coup; others knew him from the 2011 protest encampment Occupy Oakland.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Police previously searched for Hicks at local homeless shelters and encampments, reported The Evening Sun, citing family.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The visuals cut to homeless encampments, graffiti, and fire.
—Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampment
Noun
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But on Friday afternoon, in the campgrounds just outside Charlotte Motor Speedway, underneath an overcast sky, Young questioned all of it.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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For overnight stays, several nearby campgrounds welcome RVs, tents, and cabin-goers, while more traditional accommodations include charming inns and bed-and-breakfasts, such as the cozy four-suite Torch Lake Bed & Breakfast.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
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There was always a good chance Mahomes would be ready for the team’s season opener, and the Chiefs provided an update recently saying Mahomes may be ready for training camp.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Harbaugh plans to run a grueling training camp to try to better prepare the Giants for their early season games, but reversing a decade-plus of bad organizational habits and starts might take time.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Camping in Yoho The park has four front-country campsites, three of which (Kicking Horse, Monarch, and Hoodoo Creek) accommodate RVs as well as tents.—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Once the couple walked back to their nearby campsite, the brief says, Kelly retrieved a firearm from his truck and allegedly opened fire on two approaching women, Escamilla and Ruiz, killing them without warning.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2026
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampment. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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