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

But whether clearing the block will address the broader challenges surrounding homelessness and RV encampments remains an open question. — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

The move comes after residents on both sides of the Los Angeles River have raised concerns for months about the possibility of homeless encampments forming at the park. — Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Partisan arguments flare over how to balance removal of street encampments with voluntary placement in housing or wraparound social services. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026

Officials look to house 600 people within its first year, getting them out of encampments or shelters and into more stable housing. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

That’s in part because the federal government has focused funding on more noticeable forms of homelessness, such as people living in encampments. — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026

The state mandated that these policies be strengthened after large rallies and encampments protesting the ongoing war in Gaza swept through college campuses in 2024. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Justifying the use of force on their campuses, schools primarily deferred to just this idea of protocol, citing arcane policy mandates to disband encampments and occupations so that academic production could resume its flow. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Nonprofit officials said residents can use the line to alert city officials to encampments or homeless people who may need help before the storm arrives. — Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026