encampment

C2+ Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ɪnˈkæmpmənt/ UK /ɪnˈkæmpmənt/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

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noun
a place where a group, especially troops, sets up camp

The army's encampment stretched for a mile along the river.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a place where a group,... camp bivouac campsite settlement quarterscantonment

Word family

Related forms encamp camp

Etymology

From encamp (from en- 'in, to put in' + camp, from French camp, from Latin campus 'field, level ground') + the noun-forming suffix -ment.

campus Latin

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Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives

# encampment

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ɪnˈkæmpmənt
**IPA (UK):** ɪnˈkæmpmənt

## Meanings
1. a place where a group, especially troops, sets up camp

## Examples
- The army's encampment stretched for a mile along the river.

## Synonyms
- camp
- bivouac
- campsite
- settlement
- quarters
- cantonment

## Related Forms
- encamp
- camp

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: campus

## Etymology
From encamp (from en- 'in, to put in' + camp, from French camp, from Latin campus 'field, level ground') + the noun-forming suffix -ment.

## AI Etymology
Encampment comes from encamp (from en- 'in, to put in' + camp, from French camp, from Latin campus 'field, level ground') + the noun-forming suffix -ment. The etymological trail includes Latin campus. As a noun, encampment names a place where a group, especially troops, sets up camp. The same family is visible in related forms such as encamp and camp. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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