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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San Jose has been boosting enforcement on RV encampments, and in 2022, Mountain View designated three miles of streets for oversized vehicles after being sued by the ACLU for their initial ban.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Trump ultimately activated the National Guard and federal agents later in August to deter crime, clear homeless encampments, and remove trash in public areas.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Former President Barack Obama even called into their Illinois’ encampment and offered support.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Among them, Empire stands out as pure olfactory artistry—a composition that captures the burning brush and smoky grandeur of a Napoleonic encampment.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Trump ultimately activated the National Guard and federal agents later in August to deter crime, clear homeless encampments, and remove trash in public areas.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Former President Barack Obama even called into their Illinois’ encampment and offered support.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
Among them, Empire stands out as pure olfactory artistry—a composition that captures the burning brush and smoky grandeur of a Napoleonic encampment.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 18 Oct. 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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