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Originally Posted by coffeebean
I didn't think so. Looked up the definition........
en·camp·ment
/inˈkampmənt,enˈkampmənt/
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noun
noun: encampment; plural noun: encampments
a place with temporary accommodations consisting of huts or tents, typically for troops or nomads.
"a Bedouin encampment"
The definition implies more than one person.
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Webster is outdated, in many ways. They now okay the pronunciation of the silent "T" in "often," and they accept "Chomping at the bit" instead of the traditional and correct "Champing at the bit" phrase. Likewise, the traditional term of encampment has been segued into more modern use referencing homeless. A single homeless person's large array of crap can be considered an encampment.
When an encampment is a single person and their stuff | Street Sense Media
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