encampment
Translation
encampment, camp
Examples
The soldiers set up an encampment near the river.
The soldiers set up an encampment near the river.
A large encampment of protesters gathered in the park.
A large encampment of protestors gathered in the park.
Grammar Patterns
((an encampment)) a place where people live temporarily in tents The soldiers set up an encampment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: camp, campsite, bivouac
Etymology
From the prefix 'en-' (in, into) + 'camp' + the noun-forming suffix '-ment'. It literally means the state of being in a camp.
Memory Tips
Think of the prefix 'en-' as meaning 'to put into'. An encampment is a place where people are put into a camp.