Synonyms of encampments

encampments

noun

plural of encampment

as in campgrounds

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• campgrounds
• campsites
• camps
• bivouacs
• barracks
• settlements
• hutments
• plantations
• colonies
• canvases
• jungles
• shantytowns
• cantonments
• concentration camps
• prison camps
• installations
• tentages
• Hoovervilles
• leaguers
• posts
• laagers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of encampments

Raman contends that Bass’ signature program Inside Safe, which dismantles encampments and moves people living there into motels, hotels and interim housing, is overly expensive and unsustainable. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Bass defended Inside Safe, a housing initiative launched by Bass to move people from street encampments into temporary motel and hotel rooms. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

The police cleared the encampments and arrested 112 people, of whom nearly a third were unaffiliated with the university. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026

Homeless encampments have become a public health issue, Meier said, but banning them does not solve the problem. — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

The declaration allows the city to remove homeless encampments in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones within one day. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

This came in response to encampments and rallies protesting the ongoing war in Gaza that swept California campuses early that year. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026