encamp

[US]/ɪn'kæmp/
[UK]/ɛnˈkæmp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. to set up a camp; to stay overnight outdoors
vt. to stay overnight outdoors; to set up a camp
Word Forms
Third Person Singularencamps
Present Participleencamping
Past Participleencamped
Past Tenseencamped

Example Sentences

to encamp for the night

encamp migrant workers near the fields.

we encamped for the night by the side of a river.

And I will encamp in a circle against you, And will besiege you with palisades, And will raise up siegeworks against you.

The soldiers decided to encamp near the river for the night.

During the hiking trip, we will encamp in the forest.

The scouts found a suitable location to encamp for the weekend.

The nomadic tribe would often encamp in different places throughout the year.

We need to plan where to encamp before starting our camping trip.

The group decided to encamp at the foot of the mountain for safety.

The travelers had to encamp in the open field due to the lack of nearby shelter.

The archaeologists will encamp near the excavation site to continue their work tomorrow.

The family decided to encamp by the lake for a peaceful weekend getaway.

The survivalists had to encamp in the wilderness to test their skills.

Real-world Examples

Benares was Sir Francis Cromarty's destination, the troops he was rejoining being encamped some miles northward of the city.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Thousands of them have encamped on this highway in Ghazipur for over two months.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2021 Compilation

When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came on him

Source: 04 Numbers Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIV

Whenever the cloud lifted from above the tent, the Israelites set out; wherever the cloud settled, the Israelites encamped.

Source: 04 Numbers Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIV

They're encamped at Moat Cailin as we speak.

Source: Game of Thrones Season 6

When you are encamped against your enemies, keep away from everything impure.

Source: 05 Deuteronomy Musical Bible Theater Version - NIV

In essence, he was not so much dominated by his present riches as encamped in their midst.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Four)

So Isaac moved away from there and encamped in the Valley of Gerar, where he settled.

Source: 01 Genesis Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIV

When an army is encamped near a jungle, the men require to be on the watch, for sometimes a tiger springs out.

Source: UK original primary school Chinese language class

On one occasion I was present at a dance, when a roving herd from Texas had encamped in their village.

Source: Twelve Years a Slave

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