encampment

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
  2. noun temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
  3. noun the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

Etymology

PIE word *h₁én From encamp (“to establish a camp or temporary shelter”) + -ment (suffix forming nouns denoting actions or their results).

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Synonyms

campsite, campground, camping site, camping ground, bivouac, camping area

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