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

That includes clearing homeless encampments and removing graffiti on federal land, as well as restoring federal buildings, monuments, memorials, parks, and roadways. —Anna Spiegel, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025

How does that cost compare to fighting a fire from the encampments? —U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025

Earlier this month the White Army overran a military encampment in Nasir county in Upper Nile State, near the border with Ethiopia and not far from Sudan. —Kate Bartlett, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025

For weeks last spring, Columbia students staged daily protests, established an encampment of several dozen tents on university lawns and at one point occupied a university building. —Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 21 Mar. 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