encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt 
en-
Examples of encampment in a Sentence
a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree
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The protests come as administrators at universities from California to New York have struggled to find the right balance in responding to the pro-Palestinian encampments that have sprung up in recent weeks.
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Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 12 May 2024
Days before Whitehead's announcement, police arrested over 130 people and dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
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Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 12 May 2024
Days before Whitehead's announcement, police arrested over 130 people and dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
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“Encampment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encampment. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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encampment
noun
en·camp·ment
in-ˈkamp-mənt
1
: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped
2
: the site of a camp
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