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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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
Leaving the gap, the division marched that afternoon six miles, joining the Potomac army at night, encamping in a field.
From Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers by J. Newton Terrill
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
Not long afterwards the whole host began to assemble below Pesth, encamping on the bank of the Danube; a bridge suddenly sprang into sight, and across it passed army corps, heavy cannons and wagons.
From The Slaves of the Padishah by M?r J?kai
A few having dismounted, were clearing the snow and pointing to the wood—no doubt to indicate that it was a good place for encamping.
From The Invasion of France in 1814 by Alexandre Chatrian
