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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Homeless advocates and experts say California’s unprecedented investments in homelessness programs likely prevented a larger spike, though that’s done little to assuage boiling public frustration over encampments statewide.
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Leftist lawmakers want to make homeless encampments a nationwide crisis.
—FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
For example, profiles note students’ participation in political activities in protests at their schools to their support of encampments, along with employment histories.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 9 July 2025
In spring 2024, pro-Palestinian activists set up encampments for two weeks on the UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee campuses.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
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Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Leftist lawmakers want to make homeless encampments a nationwide crisis.
—FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
For example, profiles note students’ participation in political activities in protests at their schools to their support of encampments, along with employment histories.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 9 July 2025
In spring 2024, pro-Palestinian activists set up encampments for two weeks on the UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee campuses.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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