encampment

noun

en·camp·ment in-ˈkamp-mənt

en-

Synonyms of encampment

: the place where a group (such as a body of troops) is encamped

: the individuals that make up an encampment

: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped

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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Its police officers break up homeless encampments, but also work to connect homeless individuals to services. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026 Catherine Bruno has lived on Camellia Street for 30 years and is familiar with the longstanding battle over the Harrison encampment. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 But there is another kind of encampment that concerns me even more. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 And on homeless encampments, her team said a mayor lacks the legal authority to block council members from creating new no-camping zones. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for encampment

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First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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encampment

noun

en·camp·ment in-ˈkamp-mənt

: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped

: the site of a camp

encampment

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Synonyms of encampment

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