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Definition of
encampment noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
encampment
noun
noun
NAmE
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ɪnˈkæmpmənt
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a group of tents,
huts
, etc. where people live together, usually for only a short period of time
a military encampment
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encampment
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