encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt 
en-
Examples of encampment in a Sentence
a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree
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The western end is dotted with homeless encampments, and people experiencing homelessness occupy sidewalks along the avenue between Interstate 35 and Loop 820.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
The latter shooting occurred at an encampment in a vacant parking lot the city has previously attempted to close, according to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
—James Powel, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Her car sputtered to a stop in the middle of the road near a crowded homeless encampment under the freeway.
—Laura Kwerel, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Massive tent encampments throughout the city are still visible on satellite images, but more than 350,000 people have left, an Israeli military official told CNN on Tuesday, a figure which CNN cannot independently verify.
—CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
The latter shooting occurred at an encampment in a vacant parking lot the city has previously attempted to close, according to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
—James Powel, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Her car sputtered to a stop in the middle of the road near a crowded homeless encampment under the freeway.
—Laura Kwerel, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Massive tent encampments throughout the city are still visible on satellite images, but more than 350,000 people have left, an Israeli military official told CNN on Tuesday, a figure which CNN cannot independently verify.
—CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt
1
: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped
2
: the site of a camp
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