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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Lurie was able to tap into voter disillusionment over brazen retail theft, crime, open-air drug dens, and homeless encampments that made residents fearful and businesses flee.
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Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
Yes, but: Valley cities that have taken steps to crack down on homeless encampments have largely done so as a result of the Grants Pass decision, not Proposition 312.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Residents who are still skeptical of the police department's effectiveness were frustrated Thursday night by continued issues of homeless encampments and substance use.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
During the event, Mount Vernon is transformed into a recreation of an 18th-century winter encampment and visitors can even watch a blacksmith at work or purchase wares from artisans specializing in historic crafts.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
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Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
Yes, but: Valley cities that have taken steps to crack down on homeless encampments have largely done so as a result of the Grants Pass decision, not Proposition 312.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Residents who are still skeptical of the police department's effectiveness were frustrated Thursday night by continued issues of homeless encampments and substance use.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
During the event, Mount Vernon is transformed into a recreation of an 18th-century winter encampment and visitors can even watch a blacksmith at work or purchase wares from artisans specializing in historic crafts.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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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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