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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Three days after that exchange, a man named Gregory Antone had been at the Quirky encampment, left, and returned.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
That same month, Legal Aid scored another victory when a federal judge found that the city violated homeless people’s constitutional rights by seizing and destroying their property during encampment cleanups.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 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
Then he takes me on a walk, weaving through the sprawling tent encampment until our squad is far behind us.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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