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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While now prohibited on most college campuses, encampments continue to pop up and some Jewish students still feel unsafe.
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Diane Gensler, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Not all of those belongings required storage because people may have removed them between a report of an encampment and the city’s arrival.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 23 May 2025
Newsom also renewed his call for cities and counties to ban homeless encampments.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Lucrecia Macias Barajas, a mother of six who was missing, was one of two individuals found dead earlier this month in a homeless encampment in Los Angeles, authorities reported.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
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Diane Gensler, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Not all of those belongings required storage because people may have removed them between a report of an encampment and the city’s arrival.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 23 May 2025
Newsom also renewed his call for cities and counties to ban homeless encampments.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Lucrecia Macias Barajas, a mother of six who was missing, was one of two individuals found dead earlier this month in a homeless encampment in Los Angeles, authorities reported.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for encampment
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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