temporary encampment

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• Encampment — En*camp ment, n. 1. The act of pitching tents or forming huts, as by an army or traveling company, for temporary lodging or rest. [1913 Webster] 2. The place where an army or a company is encamped; a camp; tents pitched or huts erected for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• encampment — UK [ɪnˈkæmpmənt] / US noun [countable] Word forms encampment : singular encampment plural encampments a large group of tents or temporary shelters …   English dictionary

• encampment — en|camp|ment [ınˈkæmpmənt] n a large temporary camp, especially of soldiers ▪ a military encampment …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• encampment — noun (C) a large temporary camp, especially of soldiers: a military encampment …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• encampment — noun a) A campsite. b) A group of temporary living quarters and/or other temporary structures …   Wiktionary

• encampment — en|camp|ment [ ın kæmpmənt ] noun count a large group of tents or temporary shelters …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• encampment — en camp·ment || mÉ™nt n. camp, temporary residence (often made of tents, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

• encampment — [ɪnˈkæmpmənt] noun [C] a large group of tents or temporary shelters …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Bear River massacre — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Bear River caption= partof=the American Civil War (Indian Wars) date=January 29, 1863 place=southeastern Washington Territory (present day Franklin County, Idaho) result=U.S. victory (massacre)… …   Wikipedia

• bivouac — I. noun Etymology: French, from Low German biwacht, from bi by + wacht guard Date: 1819 1. a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter 2. a. encampment usually for a night b. a temporary or casual shelter or lodging II. verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Camp — or encampment may refer to:Outdoor accommodation and recreation* Campsite or campground, a recreational outdoor sleeping and eating site * Resources camp erected for logging, fishing, mining, etc. * Summer camp, typically organized for groups of… …   Wikipedia