encampment

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \-mənt\
- /ɪnˈkæmp.mənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \-mənt\

Definitions of encampment word

noun encampment A place with temporary accommodations consisting of huts or tents, typically for troops or nomads. 1
noun encampment camping site 1
countable noun encampment An encampment is a group of tents or other shelters in a particular place, especially when they are used by soldiers, refugees, or gypsies. 0
noun encampment the act of setting up a camp 0
noun encampment the place where a camp, esp a military camp, is set up 0
noun encampment an encamping or being encamped 0

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Parts of speech for Encampment

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preposition

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encampment popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for encampment

noun encampment

camp — A camp is a collection of huts and other buildings that is provided for a particular group of people, such as refugees, prisoners, or soldiers, as a place to live or stay.
base camp — an encampment that serves as a staging area for a larger activity, for example in mountaineering
campsite — A campsite is a place where people who are on holiday can stay in tents.
bivouac — A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
campground — A campground is the same as a campsite.

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