as in campgrounds
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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as in tents
to live in a camp or the outdoors
the army bivouacked for the night by the lake
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as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter
survivors of the tornado were bivouacked in the church basement
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Recent Examples of bivouacs
Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
The main reason for this simplicity is that bivouacs are built on location.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
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
The main reason for this simplicity is that bivouacs are built on location.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bivouacs
Noun
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Brothers Joel and Aaron Krempasky were hanging out at their beachfront campsite in Dana Point on a recent day, feet in the sand, a quick getaway at one of the most in-demand campgrounds in the State Parks system.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Best Places to Stay Along with lodges, hotels, and cabin rentals, Mount Rainier has three drive-in campgrounds as well as wilderness camping options with a permit.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Broadway theater that houses The Book of Mormon caught fire Monday morning, with fire officials describing it as a three-alarm fire.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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The Met Gala is a major fundraiser for the museum’s Costume Institute, which houses numerous historic pieces of fashion and related artifacts.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The purpose of the recent meeting was to get public input on preliminary designs that include a drop from 122 to 100 campsites.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Some campsites even have pools and Jacuzzis.—
Nina Ruggiero,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
Verb
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That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now a grandmother, the 65-year-old often camps with up to four generations of her family, from her husband to her grandchildren.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Los Angeles agreed to extend its homeless housing commitment through 2029 to avoid federal contempt and shift focus from removing encampments to placing people into shelter.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Public spaces cannot become permanent encampments.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Rain pushes the weeds higher, then shelters them on turf too soft for the machines meant to clip them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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To the south of central Pismo Beach is Pismo State Beach and the adjacent Monarch Butterfly Grove, which shelters the migrating monarch butterflies that arrive in the winter.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While Xugana was one of the first Delta lodges to open in 1974 as part of the Desert & Delta portfolio, in 2025, the property unveiled a complete rebuild.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.—
Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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During the news conference, Fullen called game rooms a menace to society that contributed to drug crimes, prostitution and violent assaults and robberies in the city.—
John Wayne Ferguson,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Bivouacs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bivouacs. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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