military encampment
Soldiers' temporary quarters
A military encampment is a temporary site where troops are lodged, typically in tents or improvised shelters.
Encampments serve as bases during campaigns, training exercises, or prolonged operations: The army established an encampment along the river.
The term evokes field conditions rather than permanent barracks or fortifications.
- army baseGround forces installation
- base campExpedition's operational hub
- training groundSite for skill development
- boot campInitial military instruction program
- staging areaIntermediate gathering location
forward operating base · tent · quartermaster · supply line · sentry · guard duty · rations · defensive position · field hospital · watchtower · medic · supply depot · foxhole · bivouac · camouflage netting · cook · mess hall · perimeter fence
military encampmentfortress
Heavily defended military structure
citadel · military base · garrison · stronghold · military installation
military encampmentresidential neighborhood
Area zoned for homes
peace camp · town · village · suburb · commune
military encampmentdemilitarized zone
Area barring armed forces
peace camp · neutral territory · sanctuary · safe zone · refugee camp
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