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

The new Community Response Team will respond to homeless encampments, loitering concerns and cleanup efforts, with the goal of making downtown cleaner and safer while allowing police officers to focus more on patrols and crime. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Members will also respond to concerns about encampments and loitering, coordinate cleanup efforts, help businesses navigate city services and assist with special events. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026

From 1970 to 1972, the group staged protests and encampments across the city and suburbs. — Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

Less than a month after Wilson took office, after the city conducted a series of sweeps of homeless encampments, Seattle DSA issued a statement accusing her of betraying the will of voters. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

The Los Angeles City Council moved forward Friday with creating a plan to address homeless encampments and boost housing placements during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. — City News Service, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

Los Angeles also struggles with an ongoing homelessness crisis — filthy encampments and rows of rusting RVs are a common sight in many neighborhoods. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026