encampment

noun

en·​camp·​ment in-ˈkamp-mənt 

en-

1

a

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

b

: the individuals that make up an encampment

2

: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped

Synonyms

• bivouac
• camp
• campground
• campsite
• hutment

Examples of encampment in a Sentence

a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree

Recent Examples on the Web

The city has also been cracking down on homeless encampments, arrests that were almost unheard of even five years ago. —Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025

As frustration intensifies over street homelessness, Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging local governments across California to effectively ban public camping and move faster to close dangerous encampments. —Ethan Varian, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025

But others, such as Los Angeles, have pushed back against previous pressure by Newsom to clear the encampments. —Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025

The protest came just over a year after encampments at Columbia triggered similar protests at college campuses across the country. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 9 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

encampment

noun

en·​camp·​ment in-ˈkamp-mənt 

1

: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped

2

: the site of a camp