French Conversation · Level 31
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French word
campement
Pronunciation
IPA/kɑ̃pəmɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nouncamp
Example
Les volontaires ont monté le campement près du village.
The volunteers set up camp near the village.
More examples
Les secours ont démantelé le campement près de la rivière.
Rescuers dismantled the camp near the river.
Core concept
A temporary cluster of shelters arranged outdoors for a group of people.
Common phrases
installer un campement
set up a camp
démanteler un campement
dismantle a camp
campement de fortune
makeshift camp
Similar words
camping: The activity of staying in a tent or camper during a holiday.
terrain de camping: A developed site with pitches and facilities for tents and campers.
camp: A temporary base for an organization or group to stay and operate.
Definition in French
Lieu temporaire en plein air où l'on installe des tentes ou des abris pour loger ou rassembler des personnes.
Word origin
French formed campement by adding the noun-forming suffix -ement to camp, a word inherited from Latin campus through earlier French.
Usage tips
- Campement names the installed place, whereas camping usually refers to the activity and terrain de camping to a campsite or campground.