encampment
en·camp·ment
noun \-mənt\Definition of ENCAMPMENT
1
a : the place where a group (as a body of troops) is encamped b : the individuals that make up an encampment
2
: the act of encamping : the state of being encamped
See Examples of ENCAMPMENT
- <a recreational area that will serve as this year's encampment for the Scouts' jamboree>
First Known Use of ENCAMPMENT
1598
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