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noun

ˈbi-və-ˌwak How to pronounce bivouac (audio)
Definition of bivouacnext
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

1
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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Recent Examples of bivouac
Noun
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 The firm previously worked on the masterplan for the Cervinia ski resort, but this bivouac is definitely a step in a new direction. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
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
  1. campsite
  2. tent
  3. house
  4. campground
  5. encamp
  6. camp
  7. encampment
  8. shelter
Noun
  • The power station can support phones, cameras, lights, laptops, and other equipment around the campsite, extending the usefulness of the setup after the ride ends.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026
  • Expand the search to rural guesthouses and campsites in western Iceland.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
Definition of campsite
Verb
  • 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
  • Transfer the steaks to a serving platter and tent with foil.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of tent
Verb
  • Designed to be worn as a brooch, it is housed in black-and-bronze packaging featuring a metallic shield emblem, commemorative plaque and the replica pin.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • An arson charge was lodged Tuesday against a former Army soldier accused of going to a federal building in Manhattan that houses immigration court proceedings and setting a sidewalk fire, igniting fireworks and firing a pellet gun.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • The bull had already charged a group of teenagers before stopping to wallow in the dirt near the campground.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The shortest of the trails here; the Transcarioca could be completed in 12 days or so; walkers can stay in a handful of hostels or campgrounds along the way, or in hotels and guesthouses in nearby neighborhoods.
    — Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Definition of campground
Verb
  • It’s believed that everyone else died while encamped for the winter or while attempting to walk back to civilization.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
  • Part of Tennyson lived, was encamped, at the outer reaches of the psyche.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of encamp
Verb
  • More states are passing anti-camping laws Williams was one of two people arrested in the park on June 28 and charged under Tennessee's no-camping law — the only one in the country to make sleeping on public property a felony.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 21 July 2026
  • Baby turtles take approximately 50 to 60 days to hatch, and when a nest is anticipated to emerge, Williford and her team camp out overnight to ensure the crawls are safe and successful.
    — Colleen McNally Arnett, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of camp
Noun
  • The lawsuit alleges that federal pressure on the university following the encampments led to Thrasher’s suspension, internal disciplinary charges, denial of tenure and upcoming termination.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • The free festa features a wine garden and tastings, a cultural and culinary stage, live entertainment, a grape stomp, Roman encampment and sword demos, a children’s zone and an Italian fashion show.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Definition of encampment
Verb
  • Two separate three-bed guest houses, one with its own pool, offer privacy within privacy, while the commanding 1,300-square-meter (13,993 square feet) six-bed main house spreads the double wings of its terracotta roofs in sheltering fashion.
    — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The city is also sheltering at least 100,000 people who fled violence elsewhere in the country.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
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