encampment; billeting area; cantonment
Military term for a temporary camp or area where troops are stationed. The French loanword étape is a less common equivalent.
The unit set up an encampment near the river.
Orders were given to strengthen the security of the billeting area.
駐屯地 refers to a permanent garrison or base, whereas 宿営地 implies a temporary or field encampment.
Compound of 宿営 (shukuei, 'billeting' or 'encampment') and 地 (chi, 'place' or 'ground'). The word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese formation.