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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Morgan said one of the models that has been successful has been the Compassionate Connections to Housing Program which directly helps those in encampments receive housing through subsidies and rental assistance.
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
The 24-year-old's death set off weeks of protests, including an 18-day tent encampment around the area's police precinct.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Saturday near an encampment off the freeway onramp to Highway 101 near Tully Road, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
In June, the supervisors also approved the use of drones to locate homeless encampments.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
The 24-year-old's death set off weeks of protests, including an 18-day tent encampment around the area's police precinct.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Saturday near an encampment off the freeway onramp to Highway 101 near Tully Road, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
In June, the supervisors also approved the use of drones to locate homeless encampments.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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