Definition of bivouac
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter
2a
: encampment usually for a night
b
: a temporary or casual shelter or lodging
bivouac
verb
bivouacked; bivouacking
Definition of bivouac (Entry 2 of 2)
2
: to take shelter often temporarily
: to provide temporary quarters for
They were bivouacked in the gym during the storm.
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The first known use of bivouac was in 1809
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