encampment

noun

en·camp·ment in-ˈkamp-mənt

en-

Synonyms of encampment

: the place where a group (such as a body of troops) is encamped

: the individuals that make up an encampment

: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped

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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The city cleared the encampment at one East Village corner 107 times in a single year. — David Lee Condrey, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026 Yolanda Reyes is an administrative assistant at Baby's Space, which is just blocks away from the encampment. — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Antioch, said Torres-Walker, already spends millions on code enforcement contracts to clear encampments around the city. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 Kil was fired in 2024 after participating in demonstrations related to the war in Gaza, including protests over a guest lecture and a campus encampment. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for encampment

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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encampment

noun

en·camp·ment in-ˈkamp-mənt

: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped

: the site of a camp

encampment

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