occupationcamp

noun
UK /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən kæmp/
US /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən kæmp/

A place where people stay for a while to live and work together.

The volunteers set up an occupation camp near the river to help rebuild the village.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A temporary camp set up by protesters who refuse to leave a place.

The occupation camp outside the city hall lasted for three weeks.

3. A camp where people learn and practice a particular job or skill.

She joined an occupation camp to learn carpentry and farming.

4. A place where workers live together while doing a shared job.

The occupation camp housed the crew building the new road.