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encampment in Finnish

encampment in Finnish is leiri, leirintäalue, leiripaikka — encampment means a place where people are staying temporarily in tents or similar shelters, such as a camp for soldiers, refugees, or travelers.

encampment in Finnish

leiri
noun
(often, military) A place where people (such as displaced people, soldiers, or travellers) encamp, that is, stay in tents or other temporary structures; a camp or campsite.
leirintäalue
noun
(often, military) A place where people (such as displaced people, soldiers, or travellers) encamp, that is, stay in tents or other temporary structures; a camp or campsite.
leiripaikka
noun
(often, military) A place where people (such as displaced people, soldiers, or travellers) encamp, that is, stay in tents or other temporary structures; a camp or campsite.
parakkikylä
noun
(often, military) A place where people (such as displaced people, soldiers, or travellers) encamp, that is, stay in tents or other temporary structures; a camp or campsite.
leiri
noun
(by extension, archaeology) An enclosed or fortified prehistoric site, especially a European Iron Age hill-fort.
muinaislinna
noun
(by extension, archaeology) An enclosed or fortified prehistoric site, especially a European Iron Age hill-fort.
leiriytyminen
noun
(uncountable) The act of encamping or setting up a camp; also, the state of being encamped or in a camp.

What does "encampment" mean?

  1. noun A place where people are staying temporarily in tents or similar shelters, such as a camp for soldiers, refugees, or travelers.
    "Aid workers set up an encampment for displaced families near the border."
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encampment in a sentence

  • Aid workers set up an encampment for displaced families near the border.
  • The scouts built their encampment beside the lake.

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What is "encampment" in Finnish?

"encampment" in Finnish is leiri, leirintäalue, leiripaikka. encampment means: A place where people are staying temporarily in tents or similar shelters, such as a camp for soldiers, refugees, or travelers.

How do you use "encampment" in a sentence?

Example: "Aid workers set up an encampment for displaced families near the border." In Finnish, "encampment" is leiri, leirintäalue, leiripaikka.

Are there other ways to say "encampment" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "encampment": leiri, leirintäalue, leiripaikka, parakkikylä, muinaislinna, leiriytyminen.

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