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
Starting in 2016, to help respond to spikes in immigrant crossings that had periodically overwhelmed border stations, Deployed began setting up tent encampments to ease the overcrowding.
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Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
Council members are also to receive an update on the efforts to find new housing for those who have been living at the Dundee Avenue hotel since the city closed down a homeless encampment off Route 31 along the Fox River following a series of fires.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Supporters of Galloway’s bill argued that the city’s enforcement of its ban has been lax, forcing residents and business owners near encampments to confront people experiencing mental illness, using drugs or making customers feel unsafe.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Among the most high profile arrests is green card holder Mahmoud Khalil, the lead negotiator of the pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University last spring who graduated in December.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
Council members are also to receive an update on the efforts to find new housing for those who have been living at the Dundee Avenue hotel since the city closed down a homeless encampment off Route 31 along the Fox River following a series of fires.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Supporters of Galloway’s bill argued that the city’s enforcement of its ban has been lax, forcing residents and business owners near encampments to confront people experiencing mental illness, using drugs or making customers feel unsafe.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Among the most high profile arrests is green card holder Mahmoud Khalil, the lead negotiator of the pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University last spring who graduated in December.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampment
Noun
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Cunningham said the festival’s first Thursday night performance, with DJ Chris Lake delivering a set on the campgrounds, caused people to come earlier than usual.—
Tom Coulter,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Image To avoid packing and unpacking every night, participants stay a few days at each site — the 2025 edition will split its time between two Pennsylvania campgrounds, in Equinunk and Mount Bethel.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The guide showcases all the programs and events being offered by the district this summer, including camps, trips and special events like Concerts in Your Park, fireworks shows and outdoor movie nights.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan, came to lead the camp while advocating this view.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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Ron became a frequent visitor to the trapping campsite, and his many tales told ’round the fire proved more than ample to further my recent affliction.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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On the morning of Feb. 24, officers returned to the campsite.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampment. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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