encampment

/ɪnˈkæmpmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈkæmpmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈkamp-mənt en-/ (ame, mw)

1.名詞C2

釋義

a temporary area of tents or simple shelters where a group stays together, especially soldiers, refugees, or protesters

例句

Aid workers built an encampment of white tents beside the ruined school.

encampment of tents beside + place

From the hill, Yuki could see the army encampment near the river.

同義詞

camp
the general everyday word for a place where people stay in tents
campsite
usually means the specific place chosen for camping, often on a smaller scale
settlement
broader and can be permanent, so it is less specific than encampment

an encampment of tents

a military encampment near a town

Usually refers to the physical camp area itself. Distinguish from sense 2, which names the act or period of staying in camp.

❌We booked an encampment for three nights online.

✅We booked a campsite for three nights online.

💡'encampment' usually means a larger temporary camp, not a paid camping spot.

2.名詞C2

釋義

the period when people are camped in one place, or the practice of staying in a temporary camp

例句

During the summer encampment, the scouts cooked every meal over fires.

during + encampment for period in camp

Heavy rain made the army's winter encampment far harder than expected.

同義詞

camping
more everyday and often suggests leisure rather than military or emergency use
stationing
fits military settings better and focuses on where forces are placed
occupation
usually implies taking and holding a place by force, unlike neutral encampment

during encampment

months of encampment

Used for the experience or duration of staying in camp, not for the camp area itself. It often appears after words like during, long, or months of.

❌The encampment was beside the bridge.

✅The camp was beside the bridge.

💡this sense refers to the period or practice of staying in camp, not the physical place.

encampment — noun