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单词 encampment
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encampment

noun

en·​camp·​ment in-ˈkamp-mənt How to pronounce encampment (audio)
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
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Example Sentences

a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree
Recent Examples on the Web Once an encampment is closed, the unhoused people who were living there typically migrate to a different one, which can cause overcrowding. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 Nick Macchione, director of the county’s Health and Human Services Agency, said the former homeless encampment soon will be a resource for long-term solutions to help people get off the street. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 The encampment at Davis Park is a window into the lives of people living unsheltered at this moment in Anchorage. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 24 June 2022 An encampment of people experiencing homelessness is near the shooting site. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 7 June 2022 The encampment is now so huge that some residents drive buses and motorcycles to get from one end to the other. Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 May 2022 One social media user said the encampment had been in the area for at least a year with no action taken to clean it up. Lorraine Taylor, Fox News, 29 Apr. 2022 In September, the encampment was the site of a stabbing that killed an unhoused male veteran. Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2021 Federal parkland turned into a homeless encampment outside the station until the National Park Service cleared the tents last month. Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 29 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

encampment

noun

en·​camp·​ment in-ˈkamp-mənt How to pronounce encampment (audio)
1
: the act of making a camp
2
: camp entry 1 sense 1

encampment

noun

as in camp
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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