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encamp

/ɪnˈkæmp/ US, UK
/ɛn-/ US, UK
/ɪŋ-/ US, UK
/ɛŋ-/ US, UK

Rhymes with -æmp

verb encamps · encamping · encamped

intransitive To establish a camp or temporary shelter. We spent half an hour on the summit before returning to our camp, where we stuffed the frozen tent and all the gear into our packs and started the long descent of the southwest ridge to rejoin Harish and others who were still encamped on the col at the foot of it.
transitive To form into a camp. England were encamped in San Marino territory for the entire game and the only disappointment for manager Gareth Southgate will be the fact their finishing was very poor.

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verb to establish a camp or temporary shelter

Русский	расположиться лагерем; стать лагерем raspoložitʹsja lagerem; statʹ lagerem

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@misc{encamp_2026,
  title = {encamp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/encamp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}