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decampment

UK/diːˈkæmpmənt/

decampment noun: the act of decamping.

Noun

decampment (countable and uncountable, plural decampments)

  1. The act of decamping.
  2. A prompt departure.

Forms of decampment

pluraldecampments

Origin of decampment

From decamp + -ment.

Questions about decampment

What does decampment mean?
Decampment means the act of decamping.
What part of speech is decampment?
Decampment is a noun.
How do you pronounce decampment?
Decampment is pronounced /diːˈkæmpmənt/ (UK).
What is the plural of decampment?
The plural of decampment is decampments.

Words near decampment in the dictionary

  1. decampee
  2. decampees
  3. decamper
  4. decampers
  5. decamping
  6. decampment
  7. decampments
  8. decamps
  9. decan
  10. decanal
  11. decanalisation

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