Encampment
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noun.
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noun.
The act of encamping.
noun.
The state of being encamped.
noun.
A camp; a campsite.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act of forming and occupying a camp; establishment in a camp.
noun.
The place where a body of men is encamped; a camp.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The act of pitching tents or forming huts, as by an army or traveling company, for temporary lodging or rest.
noun.
The place where an army or a company is encamped; a camp; tents pitched or huts erected for temporary lodgings.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
campsite
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noun.
A group of temporary living quarters and/or other temporary structures.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
noun.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
noun.
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
Word Usage
"A tent housing a masseuse sits at the end of one row, and in the center of the encampment is a shaded lounge stocked with sofas."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
habitation
inhabitancy
inhabitation
land site
site
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
bivouac
camp
caravan
cemetery
chieftain
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Konzentrationslager
Lager
barrack
barracks
bivouac