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
Los Angeles agreed to extend its homeless housing commitment through 2029 to avoid federal contempt and shift focus from removing encampments to placing people into shelter.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Public spaces cannot become permanent encampments.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Our public spaces — sidewalks near schools, parks, libraries and other sensitive locations — must remain safe and accessible for all residents, and the ordinance provides a lawful, structured framework for addressing encampments that interfere with public safety and access.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
But without available shelter beds – which are clustered 10 miles west of the neighborhood in Parramore and are full most nights – the effort usually results in scattering people elsewhere, or into more encampments.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
If this decision is upheld on appeal, every city in the Ninth Circuit will be sued for clearing encampments and federal judges will be managing homelessness policy rat by rat.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The editorial correctly notes that municipalities will still be able to move encampments under HB1429.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, this will mean more encampments, more preventable deaths in the streets, and more individuals and families with no other option but to live in unsafe and unacceptable conditions.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Starting in 2016, to help respond to spikes in immigrant crossings that had periodically overwhelmed border stations, Deployed began setting up tent encampments to ease the overcrowding.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Public spaces cannot become permanent encampments.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Our public spaces — sidewalks near schools, parks, libraries and other sensitive locations — must remain safe and accessible for all residents, and the ordinance provides a lawful, structured framework for addressing encampments that interfere with public safety and access.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
But without available shelter beds – which are clustered 10 miles west of the neighborhood in Parramore and are full most nights – the effort usually results in scattering people elsewhere, or into more encampments.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
If this decision is upheld on appeal, every city in the Ninth Circuit will be sued for clearing encampments and federal judges will be managing homelessness policy rat by rat.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The editorial correctly notes that municipalities will still be able to move encampments under HB1429.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, this will mean more encampments, more preventable deaths in the streets, and more individuals and families with no other option but to live in unsafe and unacceptable conditions.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Starting in 2016, to help respond to spikes in immigrant crossings that had periodically overwhelmed border stations, Deployed began setting up tent encampments to ease the overcrowding.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampments
Noun
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In addition to the lodges, families can pitch a tent or park an RV at one of the park's various campgrounds.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The fires scorched trails, campgrounds and beloved ecosystems in and around Rocky Mountain National Park and the Arapahoe and Roosevelt national forests.—
Kyle Manley,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Where to stay in Lassen Volcanic National Park Close to the Loomis Museum and visitor center, Manzanita Lake Campground offers campsites as well as rustic one-room, two-room, and bunkhouse cabins.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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While there’s no public Wi-Fi at the campsites, there are toilets, showers, drinkable tap water, and battery-charging facilities, among other amenities.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Palestinians in Gaza are still contending with myriad daily struggles, from lack of water to rodent infestations in sprawling tent camps.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Australian governments previously paid Nauru and Papua New Guinea to house asylum seekers who attempted to reach Australia’s shore by boat in squalid detention camps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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“Encampments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampments. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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