Definition

decampments

noun
  1. plural of decampment; instances of breaking camp or departing hastily from a place
  2. Usage: usually plural; formal or literary
  3. plural of decampment; sudden or secret departures, often to avoid trouble or obligation
  4. Usage: usually plural; informal

Examples

  • The army's decampments from the region were coordinated over several weeks.
  • After the scandal, there were several hasty decampments from the organization.
  • The nomadic tribe's seasonal decampments followed the migration of herds.
  • The sudden decampments of investors signaled trouble for the startup.
  • Historical records document the decampments of troops during the winter campaign.
  • The CEO's abrupt decampment and those of other executives raised red flags.

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