Definition of Encampment

temporary living quarters

Examples of Encampment in a sentence

The Native American encampment was set up close to where the buffalo roamed, providing a temporary home for the hunters following the herd.  🔊

Protesters refused to leave the area and set up tents in a small encampment right outside the White House gate.  🔊

Moving their encampment to the other side of the ridge, the troop hoped that their new quarters would give them better protection from the enemy.  🔊

Volunteers are hoping to find permanent shelter for some of the homeless living in an encampment under the I-20 bridge.  🔊

During the sting, the police department set up a temporary encampment where they slept in wait of the suspects.  🔊

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