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
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
Caltrans reported removing more than 25,000 encampments on state right-of-ways and collecting approximately 450,000 cubic yards of litter and debris since 2021.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
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
Bass also accused Raman of repeatedly opposing efforts to address encampments near schools and increase police staffing.
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Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 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.
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Jeff Ernsthausen,
ProPublica,
11 Apr. 2025
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
Caltrans reported removing more than 25,000 encampments on state right-of-ways and collecting approximately 450,000 cubic yards of litter and debris since 2021.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
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.
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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.
—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Bass also accused Raman of repeatedly opposing efforts to address encampments near schools and increase police staffing.
—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 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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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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“Encampments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampments. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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