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
Bass has attributed the declines to her signature Inside Safe program, which clears encampments and places homeless people in short term housing.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Authorities say the tents blended in with homeless encampments, helping conceal trafficking and avoid detection by law enforcement while allowing the gang to control a network of dealers operating in the area.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
The number of homeless encampments in San Francisco, along with RVs sheltering the unhoused reached a new low in the latest quarter, Mayor Daniel Lurie's office said.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Some of those were complaints about encampments outside city limits.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Failure to properly manage belongings found at encampments has presented legal challenges throughout the Bay Area over the past few years.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
The mayor subsequently announced bringing back homeless encampments sweeps, in a reversal of his previous anti-sweep stance.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
The encampments, uptown, Dimes Square, downtown, were mirror images of Gen Z.
—Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Still, this number indicated a significant rise in homelessness, at a time when most other cities in the East County region recorded a drop in encampments.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Authorities say the tents blended in with homeless encampments, helping conceal trafficking and avoid detection by law enforcement while allowing the gang to control a network of dealers operating in the area.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
The number of homeless encampments in San Francisco, along with RVs sheltering the unhoused reached a new low in the latest quarter, Mayor Daniel Lurie's office said.
—CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Some of those were complaints about encampments outside city limits.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Failure to properly manage belongings found at encampments has presented legal challenges throughout the Bay Area over the past few years.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
The mayor subsequently announced bringing back homeless encampments sweeps, in a reversal of his previous anti-sweep stance.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
The encampments, uptown, Dimes Square, downtown, were mirror images of Gen Z.
—Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
Still, this number indicated a significant rise in homelessness, at a time when most other cities in the East County region recorded a drop in encampments.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampments
Noun
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The other five seasonal campgrounds are located further down the park road and is accessible via the shuttle service (private cars are not allowed).—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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The awards evaluate campgrounds across key categories, including RV sites, glamping, family-friendly stays, and unique outdoor accommodations.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For those more adventurous there is Camp with the Dinosaurs where campers can stay at one of the primitive campsites; the cost starts at $45 per night.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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Where to stay Cottonwood Campground is a legitimate oasis in the desert, as large cottonwood trees provide plenty of shade for the 22 small campsites.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That goes for basketball and football camps, too.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Refugees waiting in camps for food and shelter.—
Sarah Al Asmar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Encampments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampments. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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