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encampment

noun

in-ˈkamp-mənt

Definition of encampment

as in campground

a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree

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Recent Examples of encampment In mid-August, state troopers returned to sweep an encampment once again under Operation SAFE. — Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 30 Aug. 2026 The temporary shelter led to a 65% reduction in encampments, served 95 people and helped 14 households transition to permanent housing in its first year of operation, according to Bontrager and a City Council staff report. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Someone wheeled a tall wall of shrubbery in front of the glass doors, attempting to block the view of the tiny encampment from the pristine lobby. — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Price and some people living at the encampment believe those protections could prevent the city from carrying out the latest removal effort. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for encampment

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Noun

Before his arrest, Grannell appears to have been transient, possibly living at a campground in Round Mountain, Texas.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
In its first five years, the LRF tackled nearly 400 priority projects in public lands across all 50 states, maintaining the trails, bridges and campgrounds that keep parks open and accessible.

— Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of campground

Noun

Otherwise, the Ravens filled 14 of their 17 practice squad spots with players who were on the team during training camp.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The firefighters made camp at two in the morning, reclining on the pillowy grass, and ate dinner around a flickering campfire.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of camp

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Labor Day is coming up, which means plenty of fine Americans will hit the road in search of the perfect campsite for one last hurrah before fall starts.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Isle Royale is a backpacker’s getaway first and foremost, with a sprinkling of campsites along its waterfront stretches and the 40-mile Greenstone Ridge Trail traversing its spine.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of campsite

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