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
Roden-Reynolds, the epidemiologist Lea Hamner, and Virginia Barbatti, the executive director of a nonprofit called Tick Free Martha’s Vineyard, were hunched over their laptops at locations around the island, scrutinizing a map of enemy encampments.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Antioch, said Torres-Walker, already spends millions on code enforcement contracts to clear encampments around the city.
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Across La Guaira, the coastal state hardest-hit by the disaster, and in parts of Caracas, thousands of residents are spending nights outdoors in plazas, parks, sports courts and improvised encampments, sleeping on mattresses, blankets and folding chairs.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
In January, during our coldest winter in 45 years, the mayor reversed the policy of the previous administration and refused to break up homeless encampments regardless of the sub freezing temperatures.
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Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Bowser tussled with Trump for much of 2025 over deploying the National Guard and briefly taking over the city's police department while cooperating with the White House on other matters such as clearing homeless encampments.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
People rallied in support of those living in the encampments at Christina Park in Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday night.
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Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
That has included efforts to clear homeless encampments near major event corridors and showcase the city as a world-class destination capable of hosting one of the biggest sporting events on the planet.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
In her primary victory speech, Bass said families shouldn’t have to step around encampments, and Raman has said greater urgency is needed.
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Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Antioch, said Torres-Walker, already spends millions on code enforcement contracts to clear encampments around the city.
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Across La Guaira, the coastal state hardest-hit by the disaster, and in parts of Caracas, thousands of residents are spending nights outdoors in plazas, parks, sports courts and improvised encampments, sleeping on mattresses, blankets and folding chairs.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
In January, during our coldest winter in 45 years, the mayor reversed the policy of the previous administration and refused to break up homeless encampments regardless of the sub freezing temperatures.
—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Bowser tussled with Trump for much of 2025 over deploying the National Guard and briefly taking over the city's police department while cooperating with the White House on other matters such as clearing homeless encampments.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
People rallied in support of those living in the encampments at Christina Park in Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday night.
—
Kerri Corrado,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
That has included efforts to clear homeless encampments near major event corridors and showcase the city as a world-class destination capable of hosting one of the biggest sporting events on the planet.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
In her primary victory speech, Bass said families shouldn’t have to step around encampments, and Raman has said greater urgency is needed.
—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampments
Noun
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With the exception of Curtis Canyon and Atherton Creek campgrounds, these sites remain free and first-come, first-served.
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In Utah, federal land managers have closed public lands near the Cottonwood Fire as a precaution, and in New Mexico, forest officials closed campgrounds and trails near a wildfire burning in the Jemez Mountains.
Noun
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Use apps to find affordable campsites.
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For years, campers have complained about the abundance of reserved yet unused campsites throughout California's state parks.
Noun
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By replacing passive screen time with active participation, camps give children the opportunity to create, explore and connect.
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There are many different ways to take active vacations including niches such as white water rafting, surfing schools, yoga retreats, and triathlon training camps.
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