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
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Recent Examples of encampments
Gardner framed it to exclude the girl’s relatives, the commissioners’ assistants, the fort and nearby Indian encampments.
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Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
During the same period, crews cleared more than 6,400 encampments.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
But with officials attributing nearly 90% of waterway pollution to encampments, the city also had to reduce the impacts from the unhoused population as part of its permit, which proved a costly endeavor last year.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Milwaukee registered a 17% drop from its 2023 count, with 885 people without homes, though the decrease coincided with authorities closing parking lots and encampments throughout the year.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The western end is dotted with homeless encampments, and people experiencing homelessness occupy sidewalks along the avenue between Interstate 35 and Loop 820.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Massive tent encampments throughout the city are still visible on satellite images, but more than 350,000 people have left, an Israeli military official told CNN on Tuesday, a figure which CNN cannot independently verify.
—CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Forcing them out means confining most of Gaza's population to overcrowded encampments along the coast further south lacking food, medical supplies and space.
—Steven Scheer, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The Haitian government has cleared out some encampments and is trying to relocate more people, especially those housed on the grounds of schools.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
During the same period, crews cleared more than 6,400 encampments.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
But with officials attributing nearly 90% of waterway pollution to encampments, the city also had to reduce the impacts from the unhoused population as part of its permit, which proved a costly endeavor last year.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Milwaukee registered a 17% drop from its 2023 count, with 885 people without homes, though the decrease coincided with authorities closing parking lots and encampments throughout the year.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2025
The western end is dotted with homeless encampments, and people experiencing homelessness occupy sidewalks along the avenue between Interstate 35 and Loop 820.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
Massive tent encampments throughout the city are still visible on satellite images, but more than 350,000 people have left, an Israeli military official told CNN on Tuesday, a figure which CNN cannot independently verify.
—CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Forcing them out means confining most of Gaza's population to overcrowded encampments along the coast further south lacking food, medical supplies and space.
—Steven Scheer, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
The Haitian government has cleared out some encampments and is trying to relocate more people, especially those housed on the grounds of schools.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampments
Noun
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Staffing levels to help in emergencies and maintain trash, restrooms, campgrounds and roads are not guaranteed, according to the National Park Service.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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This includes visitor centers, campgrounds, and interpretive programming.—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And the Starlink Mini satellite dish, now $190 off, is your portable internet sidekick, ready to get you online from campsites, cabins, or anywhere your weekend takes you.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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The turnkey campsites are a cross between a tent and a spacious cabin, and include three sleeping platforms and mattresses that fit up to six people, an indoor dining table, as well as a wood-burning stove and firewood.—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Training camps are underway all across the league.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The injury means Livramento will likely miss both of the remaining England camps this year, with one taking place next week and the next beginning in nearly six weeks, on Monday, November 10.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Encampments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampments. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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