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
In a Facebook post, South County Fire said that firefighters responded after a large tree fell on a homeless encampment off Alderwood Mall Parkway in Lynnwood during the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 19.
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David Chiu, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
According to prosecutors, Mitchell and Rodriguez Marcano got into a heated argument about a migrant tent in the park on July 18, when Mitchell ranted about the encampment and started tearing down the tarps.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2024
No one from the encampment was seen at the site while the fire was being extinguished.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2024
Leaders don’t yet have a breakdown for where every one of the encampment’s 96 residents went.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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David Chiu, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
According to prosecutors, Mitchell and Rodriguez Marcano got into a heated argument about a migrant tent in the park on July 18, when Mitchell ranted about the encampment and started tearing down the tarps.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2024
No one from the encampment was seen at the site while the fire was being extinguished.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2024
Leaders don’t yet have a breakdown for where every one of the encampment’s 96 residents went.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encampment
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Country Thunder Arizona 2025 VIP tickets The Platinum Experience is $600 for the weekend and includes admission to the full event with access to the campgrounds (a campsite must be purchased separately).Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
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The campground has 311 RV sites and about two dozen rental travel trailers, tiny homes, tent sites and motel rooms, two pools and a restaurant.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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The image, which first appeared in Harper's Weekly, was created as Union propaganda during the war, featuring Santa handing out presents at a Union Army camp.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
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Others might have some familiarity because he’s been around at training camps and in the organization for a while.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Though Rancho del Oso currently features just three short sections of trail (less than a mile each), the area includes Waddell State Beach (one of the top wind-surfing spots in North America), a welcome center (rebuilt and reopened in 2023), a nature and history center and six campsites.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Afterward, there will be s’mores by the fire at the newest county conservation land campsite.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampment. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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