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- DictionaryEn·camp·ment/inˈkampm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. a place with temporary accommodations consisting of huts or tents, typically for troops or nomads: "a Bedouin encampment"
Encampment definition: an act or instance of encamping; lodgment in a camp.. See examples of ENCAMPMENT used in a sentence.
encampment. a group of tents, huts, etc. where people live together, usually for only a short period of time. Definition of encampment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of encampment. noun. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers. synonyms: bivouac, camp, cantonment. see more. noun. a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent. synonyms: bivouac, campground, camping area, camping ground, camping site, campsite. see more.
1. an act or instance of encamping; lodgment in a camp. 2. the place or quarters occupied in camping; camp. [1590–1600] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Thesaurus.
1 day ago · Definition of 'encampment' Word Frequency. encampment. (ɪnkæmpmənt ) Word forms: encampments plural. countable noun [usu with supp] An encampment is a group of tents or other shelters in a particular place, especially when they are used by soldiers or refugees. ...a large military encampment.
1 day ago · An encampment is a group of tents or other shelters in a particular place, especially when they are used by soldiers, refugees, or gypsies.
An encamping or being encamped. Webster's New World. The state of being encamped. American Heritage. A camp or campsite. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A group of temporary living quarters and/or other temporary structures. Wiktionary. Synonyms: camping area. camping ground. camping site. bivouac. campground. campsite. cantonment. camp.
