decampment

noun

Definition of decampmentnext
as in departure
the act of leaving a place the simultaneous decampment of tens of thousands of sports fans from the stadium created the inevitable traffic jam

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  1. departure
  2. evacuation
Noun
  • Following the simultaneous departures of former chiefs Owen Hunt (Kevin McKidd) and Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) at the end of last season, long-time fans might have expected another familiar face to take the helm.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Her high-profile appointment followed a multiyear hiatus for Calvin Klein Collection on the runway following the departure of Raf Simons in 2018.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of departure
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  • Aerial footage shows water-dropping aircraft at the scene, with crews mobilizing in the adjacent neighborhood to enforce evacuation.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Mailed packages containing a powdery substance led to the evacuation this week of election offices in at least two states, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of evacuation
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“Decampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decampment. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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