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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yíngdì
"抗议者在广场上搭建了营地。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place where people have set up tents or temporary shelters, typically used by soldiers, nomads, or protesters.
"The protesters set up a large encampment in the center of the public square." - 2
The act of camping or residing in a temporary settlement.
"The regiment made preparations for a hasty encampment before nightfall."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb encamp, combining the prefix en- (in, into) with camp, which traces back to the Latin campus (field). It entered the English language in the late 17th century, evolving to describe both the act of pitching tents and the resulting temporary settlement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Encampment" is said worldwide
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campement
Transliteration: kɑ̃p.mɑ̃
"Le campement a été installé près de la rivière."
Lager
Transliteration: ˈlaːɡɐ
"Das Lager wurde im Wald errichtet."
accampamento
Transliteration: ak.kam.paˈmɛn.to
"L'accampamento militare era ben protetto."
campamento
Transliteration: kam.paˈmen.to
"Los excursionistas armaron su campamento antes del atardecer."
acampamento
Transliteration: a.kã.paˈmẽ.tu
"O acampamento foi montado na base da montanha."
शिविर
Transliteration: shivir
"सैनिकों ने घाटी में अपना शिविर लगाया।"
营地
Transliteration: yíngdì
"抗议者在广场上搭建了营地。"
야영지
Transliteration: yayeongji
"등산객들은 산속에 야영지를 마련했습니다."
野営地
Transliteration: yaeichi
"兵士たちは谷に野営地を築いた。"
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