bivouac

²bivouac

verb

bivouackedbivouack·ing

Definition of BIVOUAC

intransitive verb

1

: to make a bivouac : camp

2

: to take shelter often temporarily

transitive verb

: to provide temporary quarters for <they were bivouacked in the gym during the storm>

Examples of BIVOUAC

1. <the army bivouacked for the night by the lake>
2. <survivors of the tornado were bivouacked in the church basement>

First Known Use of BIVOUAC

1809

Related to BIVOUAC

Synonyms: camp (out), encamp

Related Words: sleep out, tent; bed (down); backpack, caravan

Near Antonyms: eject, evict

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Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical