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# encampment

noun (an encampment, encampments)

«encampment» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A place where a group of people, like soldiers, refugees or travellers, set up tents or shelters for a time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encampment/#m1)
2. A camp, especially a large or temporary one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encampment/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encampment/#x1)
- The refugees lived in a large encampment for months. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encampment/#x2)
- The scouts set up an encampment in the woods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encampment/#x3)
- Smoke rose from the encampment at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encampment/#x4)
- Archaeologists found the remains of an ancient encampment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encampment/#x5)
- Protesters made an encampment outside the building. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encampment/#x6)
- He marched back singing to the encampment, and men saw once more the merry Chief they had almost forgotten. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encampment/#x7)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/encampment/#x1)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/encampment/#x2)
- Let their encampment be desolate; let none dwell in their tents. (Writings PSA.69.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/encampment/#x3)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/encampment/#x4)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/encampment/#x5)

### Note

Countable. Formal word for camp. Verb: encamp (to set up camp).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «encampment» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/encampment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «encampment» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/encampment/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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