Synonyms of the word

encampment

• n. A campsite.
• n. A group of temporary living quarters and/or other temporary structures.

bivouac

• n. An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
• n. Any temporary encampment.
• n. A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
• n. (dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.
• v. To set up camp.
• v. To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
• v. To encamp for the night without tents or covering.

bivouacking

• v. present participle of bivouac.

camp

• n. (archaic) Conflict; battle.
• n. An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other temporary structures.
• n. An organised event, often taking place in tents or temporary accommodation.
• n. A base of a military group, not necessarily temporary.
• n. A single hut or shelter.
• n. The company or body of persons encamped.
• n. A group of people with the same strong ideals or political leanings.
• n. (uncommon) Campus.
• n. (informal) A summer camp.
• n. (agriculture) A mound of earth in which potatoes and other vegetables are stored for protection against…
• n. (Britain, obsolete) An ancient game of football, played in some parts of England.
• v. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To fight; contend in battle or in any kind of contest; to strive…
• v. (intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To wrangle; argue.
• v. To live in a tent or similar temporary accommodation.
• v. To set up a camp.
• v. (transitive) To afford rest or lodging for.
• v. (video games) To stay in an advantageous location in a video game, such as next to a power-up's spawning…
• n. An affected, exaggerated or intentionally tasteless style.
• adj. Theatrical; making exaggerated gestures.
• adj. (of a man) Ostentatiously effeminate.
• adj. Intentionally tasteless or vulgar, self-parodying.

campground

• n. An area where tents are pitched.
• n. An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) (trail ride and party) is held.

camping

• v. present participle of camp.
• n. (uncountable) The recreational activity of temporarily living in a tent or similar accommodation, usually…
• n. (countable) The act of setting up a camp.

campsite

• n. A place where a tent may be or is pitched.

cantonment

• n. Temporary military living quarters.
• n. A town or village, or part of a town or village, assigned to a body of troops for quarters.
• n. (India) A permanent military station.

habitation

• n. (uncountable) The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
• n. (countable) A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.

inhabitancy

• n. The condition of inhabiting or of being inhabited; occupancy.

inhabitation

• n. The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; indwelling.
• n. Abode; place of dwelling; residence.
• n. Population; inhabitants.

site

• n. (obsolete) Sorrow, grief.
• n. The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position.
• n. A place fitted or chosen for any certain permanent use or occupation.
• n. The posture or position of a thing.
• n. A computer installation, particularly one associated with an intranet or internet service or telecommunications.
• n. A website.
• n. (category theory) A category together with a choice of Grothendieck topology.
• n. Region of a protein, a piece of DNA or RNA where chemical reactions take place.
• n. A part of the body which has been operated on.
• v. (architecture) To situate or place a building.

tenting

• v. present participle of tent.
• n. Material used for making tents.