 encampment |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (geography) a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent | |
| Synonyms: | campground campsite camping_ground bivouac camping_area camping_site | |
| Related terms: | site camp | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (military,housing) temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers | |
| Synonyms: | camp bivouac cantonment | |
| Examples: | "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling" |
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| Related terms: | military_quarters hutment laager boot_camp military camp | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (housing) the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp | |
| Synonyms: | camping tenting bivouacking | |
| Related terms: | inhabitancy camp | |
| Similar spelling: |
enjambment encompassment enjambement enjoyment enjoinment |
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