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encampment

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Army
en·camp·ment /ɪnˈkæmpmənt/ noun [countable]  PMAa large temporary camp, especially of soldiers 〔尤指军队的〕临时营地 a military encampment 军营
Examples from the Corpus
encampmentIt was like asking yourself to recall the lay-out of a Bronze Age encampment.Robinson said Wednesday that he had a misunderstanding with Brown over what constituted an encampment.Swindon is suffering a plague of illegal encampments, although some gypsies are more considerate than others.Whether large or small, encampments had both military and supply functions.He proposed fencing the homeless out of their encampment in Golden Gate Park.I climbed up to their encampments, away from the river of souls.Pigeon lofts painted white or green were like tents on this encampment.
en·camp·ment nounChineseSyllable
soldiers temporary a large especially of camp, Corpus


encampment
encampment /ɪnˈkæmpmənt/ noun [countable]
a large temporary camp, especially of soldiers:
    a military encampment


en·camp·mentBrE /ɪnˈkæmpmənt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈkæmpmənt/ 🔊 nouna group of tents, huts, etc. where people live together, usually for only a short period of time (常指临时居住的)营房,营地a military encampment军营