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encampment

noun

in-ˈkamp-mənt

Definition of encampment

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 The state mandated that these policies be strengthened after large rallies and encampments protesting the ongoing war in Gaza swept through universities in 2024. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The ruling allowed Oregon and dozens of other Western localities to limit where individuals living in cars, parks and other encampments stayed. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 The plan includes a 60-day outreach period before an encampment can be closed, unless there is an immediate threat to public safety. — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Its police officers break up homeless encampments, but also work to connect homeless individuals to services. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for encampment

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Noun

In nearby Rio Grande County, trailers at a campground were surrounded by water.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The campground here holds the distinction of being the only state park campground in Napa Valley and has 56 tent and RV sites, plus 10 rentable yurts.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2026

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And the scant records around the outrageous boondoggle that poured more than $1 billion into a hellhole immigrant-detention camp in the Everglades point to him as the key engineer.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
May and Spoelstra developed a friendship during May’s time in Boca Raton, with the Heat holding several training camps at FAU while May was coaching there.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of camp

Noun

It’s aimed at tasks like neatly cutting up deli meats and cheeses at your picnic or campsite.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
From shredding the slopes in the winter to floating on the water in the summer, the unofficial capital of the Sierra Nevada sees outdoorsy travelers constantly flocking to its campsites and cabins.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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