encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt 
en-
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a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree
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David Goldenberg, the Midwest regional director for the Anti-Defamation League who works with students at Northwestern, said even though there’s not an encampment, those memories are still raw.
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Protests and around-the-clock encampments concerning the war erupted at colleges and universities around the country.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
Poway’s ban on homeless encampment took effect in August 2023.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Columbia last spring became a hotspot of pro-Palestinian protest activity when an encampment supporting Gaza launched a national wave of demonstrations, which college administrators struggled to contain.
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
Protests and around-the-clock encampments concerning the war erupted at colleges and universities around the country.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2025
Poway’s ban on homeless encampment took effect in August 2023.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Columbia last spring became a hotspot of pro-Palestinian protest activity when an encampment supporting Gaza launched a national wave of demonstrations, which college administrators struggled to contain.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 12 Feb. 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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