as in campground
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 encampment
Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student who was nearly deported for his participation and leadership in the encampment and pro-Palestine protests at the New York college, will speak about his story and the present stakes of political activism.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
The encampment itself was not closed.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The temporary shelter has led to a 65% reduction in encampments and transitioned 14 households to permanent housing in its first year of operation, according to the city council staff report.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The city’s own data shows that last year, only about 3% of people encountered during encampment sweeps accepted a shelter bed for even a single night, and not one was connected to permanent housing.
—Jeffrey Ginsburg, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
The encampment itself was not closed.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
The temporary shelter has led to a 65% reduction in encampments and transitioned 14 households to permanent housing in its first year of operation, according to the city council staff report.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The city’s own data shows that last year, only about 3% of people encountered during encampment sweeps accepted a shelter bed for even a single night, and not one was connected to permanent housing.
—Jeffrey Ginsburg, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampment
Noun
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Nearly a third of the July 4 flood deaths occurred in youth camps, RV parks and campgrounds.—
Gretchen Butwid,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Equity LifeStyle Properties Earnings in January showed that business is humming at the real estate investment trust and operator of RV campgrounds and manufactured home communities, according to the bank.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Stafford, who turns 38 on Saturday, worked through a back issue that sidelined him for all of training camp and passed for a league-best 46 touchdowns and 4,707 yards.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Al-Habil, a Hamas cell commander, was killed in the airstrike in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp, the IDF said in a statement.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Official hotels in Soria's capital are all fully booked, leaving private home rentals on Facebook Marketplace or rural campsites as the only remaining options.—
Ryan Craggs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampment. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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