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
Also, Fateh has criticized Frey’s move to clear homeless encampments in the city without offering housing.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
San Diego crews have cleared 184 encampments near freeways since the city got access over the summer to state land through a new agreement with the California Department of Transportation.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
The Columbia Daily Spectator, the school’s student newspaper, was praised for its coverage of pro-Palestine encampments on campus that prompted the school to send in police, which led to scores of arrests.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
After buying out a vendor, the bikers pass out the food to encampments and shelters.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers and students who testified at the hearing also focused on pro-Palestine encampments at the University of Wisconsin campuses in spring 2024.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
As a result, violent crime has fallen to levels not seen since the 1950s, tent encampments are at record lows, and for the first time in years, San Franciscans believe our city is moving in the right direction.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Realtors say the dips are caused by the migration of homeless encampments from downtown Phoenix, but city officials contend the root cause would be impossible to pinpoint.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
In Oakland, California, one of the longest-standing and most well-known encampments was at Union Point Park.
—NPR, 19 Oct. 2025
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
San Diego crews have cleared 184 encampments near freeways since the city got access over the summer to state land through a new agreement with the California Department of Transportation.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
The Columbia Daily Spectator, the school’s student newspaper, was praised for its coverage of pro-Palestine encampments on campus that prompted the school to send in police, which led to scores of arrests.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
After buying out a vendor, the bikers pass out the food to encampments and shelters.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers and students who testified at the hearing also focused on pro-Palestine encampments at the University of Wisconsin campuses in spring 2024.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
As a result, violent crime has fallen to levels not seen since the 1950s, tent encampments are at record lows, and for the first time in years, San Franciscans believe our city is moving in the right direction.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Realtors say the dips are caused by the migration of homeless encampments from downtown Phoenix, but city officials contend the root cause would be impossible to pinpoint.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
In Oakland, California, one of the longest-standing and most well-known encampments was at Union Point Park.
—NPR, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampments
Noun
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The family campgrounds are called Buffalo Ridge and Taylor Ridge.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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There are a few regulations, such as tree cutting is prohibited at trailheads and in campgrounds.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lodging options vary from winter campsites and rustic cottages, to cozy micro-refuges and larger chalets.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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There are 278 individual campsites in nearby Rocky Gap State Park—including mini cabins and yurts.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Critiques from the American right, which lament the film’s timely depictions of a police state, immigrant internment camps and leftist revolt, read like ChatGPT essays programmed to write in the voice of Karen.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The focus was on Afghanistan, and when to take out the al-Qaeda training camps protected by the country’s Taliban leadership.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Encampments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampments. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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