encamp
verb (used without object)
to settle or lodge in a camp.
encamping
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present participleof encamp.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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They had, therefore, come down to the Little Bow country with this determination, and encamping there waited for accurate information as to the strength and location of their enemies.
From The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west by John Maclean
On the 30th of October the troops again moved forward, marching seven miles to Warrenton Junction and encamping near Bealton Station.
From Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers by J. Newton Terrill
Eight hundred and forty strong, the regiment occupied a large space of ground, encamping in five lines, two companies in one line, or, as was called, regimental divisions.
From Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers by J. Newton Terrill
Finally, after a direct ascent of 4980 feet, followed by a descent of 3600 feet, we reached our encamping ground below the village which towered above us.
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by James Johnstone, chevalier de Johnstone
The Regiment encamping on a hill near a battery, arms were stacked, the men prepared their evening meal.
From Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers by J. Newton Terrill
