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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That includes now, when pro-Palestinian students calling on the university to divest from any economic ties to Israel over the war in Gaza set up a tent encampment earlier this month and more than 100 were arrested.
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Deepti Hajela, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
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Deepti Hajela, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
The groups did not make clear whether their rally plans included setting up encampments.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for encampment
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 4 May. 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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