1. a place where a group of people have set up temporary shelters or tents
2. the act of setting up a temporary camp

Examples

• The soldiers established an encampment near the river.
• Protesters set up an encampment in the city square.
• The refugee encampment housed hundreds of families.
• We could see smoke rising from the distant encampment.
• The Boy Scout encampment lasted for one week.
• After the encampment, they packed up their gear and left.