Laager
noun
A defensive camp circled by armored vehicles or wagons.
The soldiers set up a laager on the outskirts of the town to protect themselves from attacks.

Often appears as...
- set up a laager
- form a laager
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To arrange armed vehicles or wagons in a defensive circle.
The troops decided to laager their vehicles for the night as a security measure.

Often appears as...
- laager the wagons
- laager the vehicles
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A defensive camp circled by armored vehicles or wagons.
The soldiers set up a laager on the outskirts of the town to protect themselves from attacks.

Often appears as...
- set up a laager
- form a laager
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To arrange armed vehicles or wagons in a defensive circle.
The troops decided to laager their vehicles for the night as a security measure.

Often appears as...
- laager the wagons
- laager the vehicles
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2

Battlefield Origin
Originally used to describe camps in a military context, often under threat of attack.

History books describe how armies used a laager for protection during wars.
Group Safety
Emphasizes the collective action of forming a protected area for a group's safety.

The pioneers formed a laager at nightfall, ensuring no intruder could approach unnoticed.
Defensive Strategy
Suggests a proactive measure for defense rather than a permanent setup.

When the scouts reported enemy movement, the commander ordered to set up a laager.
Battlefield Origin
Originally used to describe camps in a military context, often under threat of attack.

History books describe how armies used a laager for protection during wars.
Group Safety
Emphasizes the collective action of forming a protected area for a group's safety.

The pioneers formed a laager at nightfall, ensuring no intruder could approach unnoticed.
Defensive Strategy
Suggests a proactive measure for defense rather than a permanent setup.

When the scouts reported enemy movement, the commander ordered to set up a laager.
Battlefield Origin
Originally used to describe camps in a military context, often under threat of attack.

History books describe how armies used a laager for protection during wars.
Group Safety
Emphasizes the collective action of forming a protected area for a group's safety.

The pioneers formed a laager at nightfall, ensuring no intruder could approach unnoticed.
Defensive Strategy
Suggests a proactive measure for defense rather than a permanent setup.

When the scouts reported enemy movement, the commander ordered to set up a laager.
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