encamped
Pitched tents somewhere
Encamped means settled in a camp, typically a temporary one.
Soldiers encamped for the night, or protesters encamped outside city hall.
The word suggests a group staying somewhere temporarily but with some degree of organization: The army remained encamped along the river for three weeks.
By extension, any group firmly positioned somewhere: Reporters were encamped outside the courthouse.
Designated outdoor lodging area
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
- tentingStaying in portable shelter
trail · expedition · sleeping bag · forest · mountains · caravan · hiking · survival
Temporary military encampment
- garrisonStationed military force
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
platoon · barracks · fortification · trenches · infantry · brigade · division · reconnaissance
Portable fabric shelter
- tarpaulinWaterproof protective sheeting
- lean-toSimple sloped shelter
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- awningMounted overhead shelter
bivvy · cover · protection · refuge · hut · cabin · shelter · yurt
Without fixed residence
- transientTemporary, soon departing
- itinerantMoving for work
- makeshiftTemporary, improvised substitute
- provisionalConditional and possibly temporary
short-term · stopover · waystation · overnight · passing through · migrant · roving · wandering
campsite
Designated outdoor lodging area
- campfireOutdoor fire for gathering
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- backcountrySparsely populated wilderness areas
tenting · trail · expedition · sleeping bag · forest · mountains · caravan · hiking · survival · fireside
bivouac
Temporary military encampment
- garrisonStationed military force
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- battalionMid-sized military unit
regiment · platoon · barracks · fortification · trenches · infantry · brigade · division · reconnaissance · tactical
tent
Portable fabric shelter
- tarpaulinWaterproof protective sheeting
- lean-toSimple sloped shelter
- canopyOverhead protective covering
awning · bivvy · cover · protection · refuge · hut · cabin · shelter · yurt · teepee
nomadic
Without fixed residence
provisional · short-term · stopover · waystation · overnight · passing through · migrant · roving · wandering · sojourning
encampedhoused
Provided shelter to
settled · domiciled · established · residing · rooted
encampedon the move
Actively going somewhere
decamped · on the march · marching · traveling · mobile
- military encampmentSoldiers' lodging site
- winter encampmentCold-season military quarters
- army encampmentsSoldiers' field lodgings