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military quarters vs encampment

encampment vs military quarters

military quarters and encampment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
military quarters Yes No No No
encampment Yes No No No
As nouns, encampment is a hyponym of military quarters; that is, encampment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than military quarters:
  • military quarters: living quarters for personnel on a military post
  • encampment: temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
Other hyponyms of military quarters include barrack, bivouac, camp, cantonment, gun room, wardroom.
military quarters (noun) encampment (noun)
living quarters for personnel on a military post the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
Difference between military quarters and encampment

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