as in campground
a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins
a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree
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Recent Examples of encampment
Health officials at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, said the Israeli military had carried out an airstrike on a tent encampment west of the city around 2 a.m., killing 15 Palestinians displaced by nearly two years of war.
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Alexander Cornwell, USA Today, 4 July 2025
The death toll includes fifteen people who were allegedly killed while waiting for aid in Khan Younis, and 20 others who died in strikes on encampments in the city, the hospital said.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Schill reached a deal with protesters five days into the demonstration, allowing the encampment to continue peacefully for several weeks.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Levine also challenged Ono’s inaction as a pro-Hamas encampment took hold in the heart of Michigan’s campus, causing terror and fear among Jewish students.
—Avi D. Gordon, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
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Alexander Cornwell, USA Today, 4 July 2025
The death toll includes fifteen people who were allegedly killed while waiting for aid in Khan Younis, and 20 others who died in strikes on encampments in the city, the hospital said.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
Schill reached a deal with protesters five days into the demonstration, allowing the encampment to continue peacefully for several weeks.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Levine also challenged Ono’s inaction as a pro-Hamas encampment took hold in the heart of Michigan’s campus, causing terror and fear among Jewish students.
—Avi D. Gordon, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampment
Noun
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The riverbanks and hills of Kerr County are filled with vacation cabins, youth camps and campgrounds, including Camp Mystic, the century-old, all-girls Christian summer camp.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Many more accommodations lie outside park boundaries, including resorts, motels, bed-and-breakfasts, cabins, and campgrounds.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Saunders says those come from a lack of understanding of the reasoning behind the camp.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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The camp did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
Noun
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All sites come with picnic tables, fire rings and tent pads, and pets are allowed at all campsites.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
9 July 2025
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Chelan County Sheriff's Office found the sister's bodies at a campsite near Leavenworth, Washington in the midafternoon of June 2.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampment. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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