encampment
gb/ɪŋkˈæmpmɪnt/ us/ɪŋkˈæmpmɪnt/
B2
English
~ 9100
tábor, táborhely, táborozás, táborverés
NOUN
B2
1
Usage pattern:
an encampment of [people/group]
The refugees built a large encampment on the edge of the city.
A menekültek nagy tábort építettek a város szélén.
Soldiers guarded the perimeter of the military encampment through the night.
A katonák egész éjjel őrizték a katonai tábor kerületét.
Local officials cleared the homeless encampment from under the bridge.
Journalists filmed the protest encampment outside the government building.
Dozens of tents covered the hillside, forming a makeshift encampment.
Learner examples
We walked past a small encampment in the forest.
Elsétáltunk egy kis tábor mellett az erdőben.
The army set up an encampment near the river.
A hadsereg tábort állított fel a folyó közelében.
Many families lived in a refugee encampment after the flood.
The city wants to move the homeless encampment from this park.
Police surrounded the protest encampment at night.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use "encampment" for any place where one or two people put up a tent, but in modern English it usually refers to a larger, organized group of tents or shelters (for example, for refugees, soldiers, or protesters). Many learners also try to use "encampment" as a verb, but the verb form is "to encamp"; "encampment" is only a noun.
Meaning
temporary camp or settlement
Collocations
refugee encampment
|homeless encampment
|military encampment
|protest encampment
|temporary encampment
|clear an encampment
Synonyms
camp (More general and common; can refer to any place where people stay in tents or simple buildings, including summer camps and holiday camps.)
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campsite (Usually smaller and more organized, often for tourists or recreational camping rather than large groups like refugees or soldiers.)
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settlement (Suggests a more permanent community; does not always imply tents or temporary structures.)
Antonyms
permanent housing (Refers to stable, long-term homes, which is the opposite of a temporary encampment.)
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village (A small but permanent community, unlike a temporary group of shelters.)
Themes
travel
|military
|politics
|society
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A place where many people live for a short time in tents or simple shelters, often outdoors or outside a town.
A temporary camp or settlement, usually made up of tents or simple shelters, where a group of people live for a limited period of time.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
táborozás
B2
táborverés
C1
Usage pattern:
the encampment of [people/army] in [place]
The general ordered the encampment of the army near the border.
A tábornok elrendelte a hadsereg táborverését a határ közelében.
Their long encampment in the mountains tested the soldiers' endurance.
A katonák kitartását próbára tette a hosszú hegyi táborozásuk.
The historian described the winter encampment of the troops outside the capital.
Learner examples
The book tells the story of the army's encampment in the desert.
A könyv a hadsereg sivatagi táborozásának történetét meséli el.
Bad weather made their encampment in the hills very hard.
A rossz idő nagyon megnehezítette a dombok közti táborozásukat.
The leader planned the encampment of his men near the river.
The film shows the long encampment of soldiers during the war.
Common mistake:
Learners may think this meaning is common in everyday conversation, but it is mostly used in formal, military, or historical descriptions. In normal speech, people usually say "camping" or "setting up camp" instead.
Meaning
act of making a camp
Collocations
the encampment of troops
|encampment in the valley
|plans for encampment
|period of encampment
Synonyms
camping (More general and everyday; often refers to a leisure activity, while "encampment" in this sense is more formal and often military or historical.)
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bivouacking (Technical/military term that emphasizes rough, short-term outdoor camping without proper tents.)
Antonyms
withdrawal (Describes troops or groups leaving an area, which contrasts with the act of setting up and occupying a camp there.)
Themes
military
|history
|travel
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The action of making and living in a temporary camp for a short time.
The act or process of establishing and occupying a temporary camp or settlement.
Grammar
Dictionary form
encampment
IPA
GB/ɪŋkˈæmpmɪnt/
US/ɪŋkˈæmpmɪnt/
Syllables & stress
en - camp - ment (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (camp)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: encampment
- Plural: encampment, encampments
Word family
Expressions
military encampment
1/mˈɪlɪtˌɛɹi ɪŋkˈæmpmɪnt/
fixed phrase
temporary camp for soldiers
A temporary camp where soldiers stay, sleep, and plan their actions.
Examples
- Guards were posted at every entrance to the military encampment.
- From the hill they could see the lights of the military encampment below.
protest encampment
1/pɹˈoʊtɛst ɪŋkˈæmpmɪnt/
fixed phrase
camp formed by protesters
A group of tents or shelters where protesters stay and live at the place of a protest.
Examples
- Police moved in to clear the protest encampment outside the university.
- The protest encampment grew each day as more students arrived.
refugee encampment
1/ɹˈɛfjud͡ʒi ɪŋkˈæmpmɪnt/
fixed phrase
temporary camp for refugees
A large temporary place where refugees live in tents or simple shelters.
Examples
- Aid workers brought food and water to the refugee encampment.
- Disease spread quickly through the crowded refugee encampment.
homeless encampment
1/hˈoʊmləs ɪŋkˈæmpmɪnt/
fixed phrase
area of tents for homeless
A group of tents or simple shelters where many homeless people live together outside.
Examples
- The city removed a large homeless encampment under the bridge.
- The city council debated how to respond to the growing homeless encampment downtown.
- Residents complained about trash and safety issues near the homeless encampment.
- Neighbors complained about trash around the homeless encampment near the park.