Definition:
- (n.) The act of pitching tents or forming huts, as by an army or traveling company, for temporary lodging or rest.
- (n.) The place where an army or a company is encamped; a camp; tents pitched or huts erected for temporary lodgings.
Compare encampment with other words:
camp vs. encampment
bivouac vs. encampment
encampment vs. tabor