BIVOUAC Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈbi-və-ˌwak

Definition of bivouac

as in campsite

a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins soldiers setting up a bivouac by the stream

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verb

as in to tent

to live in a camp or the outdoors the army bivouacked for the night by the lake

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as in to house

to provide with living quarters or shelter survivors of the tornado were bivouacked in the church basement

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eject
evict

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Recent Examples of bivouac

Noun

As fuel prices continue to climb toward record territory, Costco parking lots are looking more like Mad Max bivouacs than suburban warehouses. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026 But after 24 hours on the mountain with little water, the men gave up, carved out a small platform and collapsed in the snow — an open bivouac in high wind at 11,200 feet. — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026

Verb

By the way, that's the building where thousands of the troops who will be marching in the parade will bivouac, sleeping on cots and bringing their own sleeping bags. — Susan Page, USA Today, 11 June 2025 On the sidewalks lay many of the homeless, an anonymous army bivouacked beneath blankets or balled up fetally, uncovered. — Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bivouac

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bivouac

Noun

Best Apparel Deals The right apparel can make long days on the trail, at the campsite, or exploring nearby towns far more comfortable, and REI’s Labor Day Sale includes it all.

— Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
About 80 people were evacuated from campsites around the historic Phantom Ranch area of the park.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of campsite

Verb

Users can pitch the fly first, then use it as cover while pitching the inner tent, attach the fly and tent together and pitch them as one, or pitch the inner tent and then attach the fly.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
Bake in preheated oven until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbling around edges, about 25 to 30 minutes, tenting with foil if needed.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 May 2026

Definition of tent

Verb

This does not include other emissions or costs of administering the vaccine — the structure that physically houses the flu clinic, the electricity for the lights, the table and syringes, or the transportation to get everyone there.

— Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
Multi-Hyphenate is housed in deep oxblood-colored glass with silver detailing, part of a broader packaging approach designed to make each product feel distinctive and covetable.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

Wildlife managers in New Mexico and Utah report record numbers of hungry bears have lost their natural hesitancy to raid homes, cars and campgrounds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Kauai County announced plans to close all parks and campgrounds and establish five refuge areas Sunday in anticipation of Hurricane Lowell’s impacts.

— Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of campground

Verb

At least two state parks on the island are closed to camping in anticipation of storm impacts.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
As anybody who has been camping knows, the flicker of bright flames against the darkness can be as much a visual distraction as a point of focus.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of camp

Noun

In Mina, the encampment outside Mecca where millions of pilgrims stay each year, buffet catering is provided, along with occasional surprises such as popcorn machines and ice cream.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Of course there is a fire risk associated with sleeping rough, but most encampment fires start in dense neighborhoods like Skid Row.

— Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of encampment

Verb

Red spruce forests once covered a million acres of the central Appalachians, before being reduced by logging, fire, acid rain, and wind damage from the loss of sheltering trees.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
The space is sheltered from urban chaos and dark and quiet at night.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of shelter

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