Meaning of encampment in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪnˈkæmpmənt/

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  1. Noun

    encampment

    Definitions

    1. a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

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  2. 2. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

    Examples

    • « wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling »

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  3. 3. the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

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  • « We remained at our encampment of this day until the morning of the 7th, when we descended ten miles lower down and encamped on a spot of ground where several thousand Indians had wintered during the past season. »
    William Henry Ashley

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