Definition of encamp
intransitive verb
: to set up or occupy a camp
transitive verb
: to place or establish in a camp
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Examples of encamp in a sentence
the hike will take several days, and we plan to encamp along the trail
as the hurricane raged outside, the stranded tourists were encamped overnight in the high school gym
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playDefinition of encamp for English Language Learners
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: to set up and use a camp
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