to encamp
5
7.6
- verb
- /ɪnˈkæmp/
:
acampar
- The explorers decided to encamp near the river for the night, pitching their tents under the stars.
Lead with recognizing that if you don't and you encamp into this US versus them, it is inevitable that you conflict.
- Lead with recognizing that if you don't and you encamp into this US versus them, it is inevitable that you conflict.
Examples
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The United States Police Force, like an army, is encamped in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Fiction book (1996) -
Our tank company was encamped in the mountains for a week on combat maneuvers.
Fiction book (1990) -
Beyond the river we'll encamp ourselves... and on tomorrow... bid them march away.
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The United States Police Force, like an army, is encamped around the island.
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My army is encamped there.
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German soldiers are encamped in the town square.
Fiction book (1997) -
The moon is high above the Scots, encamped for the night.
Fiction book (1995) -
Although Greek soldiers were encamped nearby and occasionally threatened the town, they did not occupy it.
Academic text (1991) -
"Our battalion is encamped on the Potomac."
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The Yavapais encamped in a rock shelter.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
220
1.0
To stay in a tent or simple shelter outdoors
51
1.0
To sleep outdoors in a tent for fun
48
2.4
To sleep outdoors for a short time, often in a tent
15
3.7
To stay in a place often for a short time
5
2.9
To put up a tent for camping
3
4.4
To give someone a place to stay for a short time
3
2.8
To sleep or stay in a small portable shelter outside
1
9.5
To stay for a short time in a simple camp outdoors, often without tents
Make a small outdoor shelter to sleep in
How Permanent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Encamp comes from the parts en- ('in') and camp ('field' or 'place where soldiers stay'), the same camp you know in 'camping'. So to encamp is to 'put into a camp' — to set up tents or settle in a temporary place.