encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt 
en-
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a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree
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In all three races, critics who cited smash-and-grab robberies, open drug dealing at homeless encampments and other unlawful trends, said the leaders were too soft on crime.
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
The investigation concluded there was little to no discipline regarding encampments and building takeovers at schools including Northwestern, Berkeley, and Rutgers.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
The Encampment going behind the scenes of the Columbia University Gaza Solidarity encampments, and Paige Gratland’s Phranc: The Butch Closet, in which the artist reflects on a retrospective of her work at the Craig Krull Gallery in Santa Monica last year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged encampments at multiple universities denouncing Israel’s war in Gaza, with tense protests at institutions such as the University of Washington and Portland State University turning into violent altercations.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
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Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
The investigation concluded there was little to no discipline regarding encampments and building takeovers at schools including Northwestern, Berkeley, and Rutgers.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
The Encampment going behind the scenes of the Columbia University Gaza Solidarity encampments, and Paige Gratland’s Phranc: The Butch Closet, in which the artist reflects on a retrospective of her work at the Craig Krull Gallery in Santa Monica last year.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged encampments at multiple universities denouncing Israel’s war in Gaza, with tense protests at institutions such as the University of Washington and Portland State University turning into violent altercations.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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