Synonyms of encampments

encampments

noun

plural of encampment

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• campgrounds
• campsites
• camps
• bivouacs
• barracks
• settlements
• hutments
• plantations
• colonies
• canvases
• jungles
• shantytowns
• cantonments
• concentration camps
• prison camps
• installations
• tentages
• Hoovervilles
• leaguers
• posts
• laagers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of encampments

Raman, who took credit for a major reduction in encampments in her own Hollywood Hills district, vowed to cut street homelessness in half citywide by summer 2028 and completely by the end of her first four-year term. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Los Angeles also struggles with an ongoing homelessness crisis — filthy encampments and rows of rusting RVs are a common sight in many neighborhoods. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

The state mandated that these policies be strengthened after large rallies and encampments protesting the ongoing war in Gaza swept through universities in 2024. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

The ruling allowed Oregon and dozens of other Western localities to limit where individuals living in cars, parks and other encampments stayed. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

But whether clearing the block will address the broader challenges surrounding homelessness and RV encampments remains an open question. — Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Partisan arguments flare over how to balance removal of street encampments with voluntary placement in housing or wraparound social services. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026