Dictionary Check: encampment

"encampment" is a valid word!

Scrabble 18 points
Words with Friends 24 points

Definition

noun

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

noun

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

Example: "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"
Synonyms:
noun

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp

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