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
Mexicano returned to the encampment with SAP members in March 2021 and assisted gang members in killing another person.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
The suspect slowed to a stop near what looked to be a homeless encampment near Bellingham Avenue, Vantage Avenue and Sylvan Street in North Hollywood, at which point an unknown woman approached the passenger side of the car until police told her to back away.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
As more tents appeared, the encampment became a lawless land.
—Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Emergency crews responded to a report of a fire and found a homeless encampment ablaze, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
The suspect slowed to a stop near what looked to be a homeless encampment near Bellingham Avenue, Vantage Avenue and Sylvan Street in North Hollywood, at which point an unknown woman approached the passenger side of the car until police told her to back away.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
As more tents appeared, the encampment became a lawless land.
—Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Emergency crews responded to a report of a fire and found a homeless encampment ablaze, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampment
Noun
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The remaining money went toward campground improvements, playground replacements and historic structure repairs.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
19 Mar. 2026
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The latter has a new marine park, Patagonia Azul, that’s opened over the past two years with campgrounds and two lodges along Argentina’s South Atlantic coast.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Barkov hasn’t played all season after undergoing surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee early in training camp.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dillon is here to compete for a short-yardage role and serve as insurance in case Brooks suffers a setback in camp.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 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,
17 Mar. 2026
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We’re set up at Diablo Canyon near our home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a popular climbing spot and, more importantly for this trip, a campsite with wide open skies and virtually no light pollution.—
Abigail Wise,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampment. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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