"encampment" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪnˈkæmpmənt/ Audio: en-us-encampment.ogg [US] Forms: encampments [plural]
Etymology: From encamp + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|encamp|ment}} encamp + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun}} encampment (plural encampments)
  1. A campsite. Translations (campsite): مخيم (mokhayyam) [masculine] (Arabic), лагер (lager) [masculine] (Bulgarian), tentenkamp (Dutch), a:f-A-i-i-pr (ꜥfꜣy) (Egyptian), leirintäalue (Finnish), leiri (Finnish), campement [masculine] (French), Lager [neuter] (German), Feldlager [neuter] (German), Lagerplatz [masculine] (German), מאהל (maahál) [masculine] (Hebrew), kampo (Ido), laageri (Ingrian), castra [neuter, plural] (Latin), pūpahi (Maori), taupuni (Maori), puninga (Maori), 바오달〮 (pàGwòtál) (Middle Korean), acampamento (Portuguese), campamento (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-encampment-en-noun-IeanXxAg Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ment, Middle Korean terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 46 54 Disambiguation of Middle Korean terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'campsite': 92 8
  2. A group of temporary living quarters or other temporary structures. Translations (temporary living quarters): مخيم (mokhayyam) [masculine] (Arabic), leiripaikka (Finnish), parakkikylä (Finnish), leiri (Finnish), campement [masculine] (French), מאהל (maahál) [masculine] (Hebrew), kāinga taupua (Maori)
    Sense id: en-encampment-en-noun-CYOtLdaE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment, Middle Korean terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 46 54 Disambiguation of Middle Korean terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'temporary living quarters': 10 90

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