encampment
encampment
Definition
en·camp·ment (--mənt)
noun
- an encamping or being encamped
- a camp or campsite
encampment
Synonyms
encampment
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- tent: Showing a newly built church with large encampment of tents pitched on the surrounding open ground.
Preposition: from
- end: Major Marcus Reno was to attack the encampment from the upper end whereas Custer decided to strike further downstream.
Converse of object
- tent: We talked to most of the people in the tented encampments - Jane had to keep dragging me away!
- attack: A second group led by Major Marcus Reno was sent to attack the encampment via the Little Big Horn River.
- live: Featuring around 500 top re-enactors, the show include d arena displays and an extremely impressive living history encampments.
- make: Turning aside into the woods, he set about making an encampment with as much vigor as he could summon up.
- establish: Establishing encampments, for example, on the banks of a navigable river is the expected norm.
- report: If you wish to report an encampment please contact either Devon County Council or South Hams District Council.
Adjective modifier
- unauthorized: Back to Top What about the rubbish left by some Unauthorized Encampments?
- illegal: Last year there were almost 2,000 illegal encampments on land privately owned by Gypsies - up 40 % on the previous year.
- circular: Large circular encampment About 60 feet or so in diamater, this circular encampment is simply a forest glade with a few canvas tents.
- medieval: Medieval activities, jousting displays, falconry demonstrations and medieval encampment.
- temporary: Go check the temporary encampment that emerges every night.
- military: That word " camp " is used in the New Testament to speak of a military encampment.
Noun used with modifier
- Bedouin: Small children from the nearby Bedouin encampment observed quietly.
- Gypsy: There was a new gypsy encampment on the adjacent land.
- traveler: No fear of that as the track was lined with a new age traveler encampment.
- army: The tents of an army encampment can be seen in the left middleground.
- history: Featuring around 500 top re-enactors, the show include d arena displays and an extremely impressive living history encampments.
- gipsy: Following our arrival, a section of Woodham's yard soon resembled a gipsy encampment with caravans, tents and vans arrayed!
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