“mənt noun
( -s )
1.
a. : the action of encamping
b. : the state of being encamped
2.
a. : the place where a body of troops or campers is encamped : camp
was not enthusiastic over the choice of Valley Forge as a winter encampment — F.V.W.Mason
a well-fortified encampment
the encampment of migratory workers outside the city
b. : the individuals that make up an encampment
the whole encampment was in an uproar
3. : commandery 3
4. : a convention of a national association of ex-servicemen