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 new policies in Fresno and across the state mark a dramatic shift from the pandemic, when the CDC advised encampments should be left in place. Vanessa Rancaño, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024 My work took me to the streets where the city’s ongoing efforts to clear homeless encampments played out, capturing not only the sweeps but also the human stories of those most profoundly impacted. Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024 Schools ranking in the top categories also dealt with student encampments. Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 The football-field-sized tents have experienced what critics argue are all the adverse effects of the migrant crisis: a deadly shooting, a stabbing, a police raid and homeless encampments. Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for encampment 
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Noun
  • Narelle Whakaari, along with husband Craig (Koro) and their 4-year-old grandson Matty were enjoying the summer break at a campground an hour from their home in Tauranga.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
  • General admission to this year’s four-day festival is $600 per person, which includes use of the campgrounds.
    Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Jamaica’s youth divided themselves between the camps — Kartel’s Palestine-referencing Gaza crew and Mavado’s hood-repping Gully clan — and, in certain cases, committed street violence in their names.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Hundreds of thousands are enduring a cold, rainy winter in tent camps along the windy coast.
    Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There are clean public restrooms with private shower stalls, called comfort stations, within footsteps of every campsite.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • About 90 percent of campsites are released online six months in advance on the first day of each month at 10 a.m. EST.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025

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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encampment. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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