encampment
Americannoun
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an act or instance of encamping; lodgment in a camp.
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the place or quarters occupied in camping; camp.
noun
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the act of setting up a camp
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the place where a camp, esp a military camp, is set up
Etymology
Origin of encampment
Example Sentences
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Gil hustled to the back of the store, opened the back door to the encampment, and called out to the entire population.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
The CHP had planned to set up a solidarity encampment outside the courthouse.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
The group of Chagossians and Holloway hope their encampment will scuttle the agreement once and for all before the British Parliament rubber stamps it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Rodriguez said there have been five wildfires in her northeast San Fernando Valley district since she took office in 2017, though none was caused by an encampment.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
Pax bolted through the trees to the ridge above the encampment.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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