encampment
noun (an encampment, encampments)
Everyday
- A place where a group of people, like soldiers, refugees or travellers, set up tents or shelters for a time. tree →
- A camp, especially a large or temporary one. tree →
In the lessons
In history lessons, Roman and army encampments; in news, refugee encampments after war or disaster; in stories, an encampment by a fire; phrases: «a military encampment», «refugee encampment».
Examples
- The Roman soldiers built an encampment by the river. tree →
- The refugees lived in a large encampment for months. tree →
- The scouts set up an encampment in the woods. tree →
- Smoke rose from the encampment at night. tree →
- Archaeologists found the remains of an ancient encampment. tree →
- Protesters made an encampment outside the building. tree →
- He marched back singing to the encampment, and men saw once more the merry Chief they had almost forgotten. tree →
Note
Countable. Formal word for camp. Verb: encamp (to set up camp).
In Jewish tradition
It means a camp or settlement of tents, as the Ishmaelite and Midianite camps. In the primary lessons: In history lessons, Roman and army encampments; in news, refugee encampments after war or disaster; in stories, an encampment by a fire; phrases: «a military encampment», «refugee encampment».
Examples
- And all their cities in the places wherein they dwelt, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire. (Torah NUM.31.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- these are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments; twelve princes according to their nations. (Torah GEN.25.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- Let their encampment be desolate; let none dwell in their tents. (Writings PSA.69.26, JPS 1917) tree →
- Now these are their dwelling-places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, for theirs was the first lot, (Writings 1CH.6.39, JPS 1917) tree →
- therefore, behold, I will deliver thee to the children of the east for a possession, and they shall set their encampments in thee, and make their dwellings in thee; they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk. (Prophets EZK.25.4, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Countable. Formal word for camp. Verb: encamp (to set up camp).
On Mova
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