ENCAMP'MENT, noun The act of pitching tents or forming huts, as an army or traveling company, for temporary lodging or rest. 1. The place where an army or company is encamped; a camp; a regular order of tents or huts for the accommodation of an army or troop.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI