encampment C2+ Topic:Places & Geography US /ɪnˈkæmpmənt/ UK /ɪnˈkæmpmənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a place where a group, especially troops, sets up camp The army's encampment stretched for a mile along the river. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a place where a group,... campbivouaccampsitesettlementquarterscantonment Word family Related forms encampcamp Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Places & Geography Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Places & Geography - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown