1
as in encamping
to live in a camp or the outdoors
the army bivouacked for the night by the lake
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2
as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
survivors of the tornado were bivouacked in the church basement
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The university will open a new residence hall in 2026, housing another 300 students on its 175-acre campus.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026 -
The 100,000-square-foot building formerly housing the clothing and home goods store is being transformed into multiple shops, with a new name and new facade, said John Ardigo, director of construction with Tourmaline Capital, a real estate development firm working on the project.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Dec. 2025
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People go camping to feel free to be there within nature.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The former chief executive of a nonprofit that funds camping for children with medical conditions is accused of embezzling more than $5 million from the organization.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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But teams are free to secure their own training sites and lodging facilities and some already have.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Interviews with lodging operators, industry groups and travel consultants describe a system where constant price-cutting and opaque policies are eroding profitability, even as demand rebounds.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The timing of the protests and demonstrations was intended to increase turnout by accommodating people’s work schedules and to maximize media coverage by aligning with news cycles.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
23 Jan. 2026
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Barrow Island is a major center for oil and natural gas operations, accommodating the most productive oil-extraction site in Australia, and home to a conservation reserve where spectacled hare wallabies, sea turtles, perentie (Australia’s largest lizard), and other rare and protected species live.—
Josh Lew,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
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Joy invoking a memory of a home warm and wide and sheltering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been sheltering in a fortified underground facility, according to Iran International.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Bivouacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bivouacking. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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