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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Supporters of Galloway’s bill argued that the city’s enforcement of its ban has been lax, forcing residents and business owners near encampments to confront people experiencing mental illness, using drugs or making customers feel unsafe.
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Among the most high profile arrests is green card holder Mahmoud Khalil, the lead negotiator of the pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University last spring who graduated in December.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
Santee’s fire department similarly doesn’t have a database summarizing how often firefighters are called to encampments.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
She also was credited with designing Bass’ Inside Safe encampment removal program based on that experience.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Among the most high profile arrests is green card holder Mahmoud Khalil, the lead negotiator of the pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University last spring who graduated in December.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
Santee’s fire department similarly doesn’t have a database summarizing how often firefighters are called to encampments.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
She also was credited with designing Bass’ Inside Safe encampment removal program based on that experience.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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