encampment
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(noun) the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp |
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Synonyms: bivouacking, camping, tenting |
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Related Words: habitation, inhabitancy, inhabitation |
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(noun) temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling" |
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Synonyms: bivouac, camp, cantonment |
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Related Words: hutment, laager, lager, military quarters |
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(noun) a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent |
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Synonyms: bivouac, campground, camping area, camping ground, camping site, campsite |
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Related Words: land site, site |
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