encamp
Set up quarters
To encamp is to set up camp, especially for a group: The army encamped along the river.
The word carries a formal or military tone—ordinary campers just camp, while soldiers, refugees, or large parties encamp.
An encampment is the resulting settlement, temporary by nature.
Stationed military force
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- platoonSmall infantry formation
battalion · regiment · fortification · headquarters · patrol · reconnaissance · trenches · bunker
Portable fabric shelter
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- tepeeConical skin tent
- yurtFelt-covered nomad tent
marquee · tarp · flysheet · awning · groundsheet · hammock · bedroll · cot
Spanning evening to morning
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
- short-termOf limited duration
stopover · waystation · sojourn · layover · nomadic · itinerant · impermanent · brief
Outdoor fire for gathering
- trailPath through wilderness
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- hikingRecreational trail walking
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
wilderness · mountains · riverbank · expedition · adventure · survival · wildlife · nature
garrison
Stationed military force
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
platoon · battalion · regiment · fortification · headquarters · patrol · reconnaissance · trenches · bunker · siege
tent
Portable fabric shelter
yurt · marquee · tarp · flysheet · awning · groundsheet · hammock · bedroll · cot · stakes
overnight
Spanning evening to morning
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
short-term · stopover · waystation · sojourn · layover · nomadic · itinerant · impermanent · brief · passing
campfire
Outdoor fire for gathering
- trailPath through wilderness
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- hikingRecreational trail walking
forest · wilderness · mountains · riverbank · expedition · adventure · survival · wildlife · nature · stargazing
establish
Create formally, permanently
station · quarter · inhabit · colonize · pioneer · outpost · frontier · claim
encampdecamp
Depart abruptly, often secretly
break camp · strike camp · depart · leave · withdraw
- military encampmentSoldiers' lodging site
- winter encampmentCold-season military quarters
- army encampmentsSoldiers' field lodgings