Definition

1. Verb:
   • To set up a camp; to settle in a temporary shelter: The primary meaning of "encamp" is to establish a camp, typically for a short period, such as soldiers, travelers, or a group of people.
   • To live temporarily in tents or similar shelters: It describes the act of residing in a camp.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The army decided to encamp by the river for the night. (The army decided to set up camp by the river for the night.)
  • Protesters plan to encamp in the city square until their demands are met. (Protesters plan to establish a camp in the city square until their demands are met.)
  • We will encamp at the base of the mountain before the ascent. (We will make camp at the base of the mountain before the ascent.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be encamped": to be situated in a camp.
  • Thousands of refugees are encamped along the border. (Thousands of refugees are living in camps along the border.)

Variants and Related Words

• Camp (verb/noun): The base word. As a verb, it means to live temporarily in a tent or outdoors. As a noun, it refers to the place itself.
  • They camp in the forest every summer. (They live temporarily in the forest every summer.)
• Encampment (noun): A place where a group, especially soldiers or protesters, is encamped; the act of encamping.
  • The military encampment was well-organized. (The military camp was well-organized.)

Synonyms

• Bivouac: To camp temporarily without tents or with minimal shelter, often used in a military context.
• Pitch camp: To set up a camp.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Encamp" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The related word "camp" is used instead.) - Camp out: To sleep outdoors in a tent or temporary shelter. - The kids love to camp out in the backyard. (The kids love to sleep in a tent in the backyard.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms directly using the word "encamp.")

Verb

1. live in or as if in a tent
   • Can we go camping again this summer?
   • The circus tented near the town
   • The houseguests had to camp in the living room