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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Pasco is facing a murder charge for the shooting, which took place Friday morning outside the Lake County WIC office on Griffin Road, where a nearby homeless encampment is located. —
Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 The Tribune Editorial Board suggests limiting punitive tools will make encampments harder to manage. —Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 On Saturday, hundreds of volunteers are expected to help paint walls and plant trees and greenery in the center median where the encampment once stood. —Da Lin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 Los Angeles City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian, whose district includes North Hollywood, took to Instagram to say that the encampment has been a threat to area residents for years. —Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for encampment
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 The Tribune Editorial Board suggests limiting punitive tools will make encampments harder to manage. —Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 On Saturday, hundreds of volunteers are expected to help paint walls and plant trees and greenery in the center median where the encampment once stood. —Da Lin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 Los Angeles City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian, whose district includes North Hollywood, took to Instagram to say that the encampment has been a threat to area residents for years. —Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for encampment
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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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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