castra — meaning in English
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English meaning
- camp noun A place with tents, cabins, or temporary shelters where people stay, especially outdoors.
- encampment noun A place where people are staying temporarily in tents or similar shelters, such as a camp for soldiers, refugees, or travelers.
Senses
castra is used for these senses in English:
- camp A base of a military group, not necessarily temporary.
- encampment (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.
camp — full definition
- noun A place with tents, cabins, or temporary shelters where people stay, especially outdoors.
- noun A group activity or programme, often for children, focused on a particular skill or theme.
- noun A deliberately exaggerated, theatrical, or self-mocking style, especially in fashion or performance.
- adjective Exaggerated, theatrical, or flamboyantly over-the-top, often knowingly so.
- verb To stay temporarily in a tent or outdoor shelter.