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
Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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The family campgrounds are called Buffalo Ridge and Taylor Ridge.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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There are a few regulations, such as tree cutting is prohibited at trailheads and in campgrounds.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Inside 26 Federal Plaza, the building that houses New York City’s immigration courts, ICE officers and Border Patrol agents have been patrolling the halls and positioning themselves outside courtrooms to detain migrants moments after their hearings.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Museu Afro Brasil houses some 6,000 artifacts telling this layered story through incredible visuals.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lodging options vary from winter campsites and rustic cottages, to cozy micro-refuges and larger chalets.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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There are 278 individual campsites in nearby Rocky Gap State Park—including mini cabins and yurts.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Critiques from the American right, which lament the film’s timely depictions of a police state, immigrant internment camps and leftist revolt, read like ChatGPT essays programmed to write in the voice of Karen.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The focus was on Afghanistan, and when to take out the al-Qaeda training camps protected by the country’s Taliban leadership.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Remove firewood, bricks, boards, tarps, or vegetation up against the house, which shelters insects that provide food for spiders, says Gray.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Also, Fateh has criticized Frey’s move to clear homeless encampments in the city without offering housing.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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San Diego crews have cleared 184 encampments near freeways since the city got access over the summer to state land through a new agreement with the California Department of Transportation.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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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
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Their moves come against the backdrop of a competitive primary fight for the Senate in 2026, as Paxton lodges a conservative challenge against the incumbent.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
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Walls crumble, roofs collapse, and greenery reclaims them.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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School districts purchase iPads while textbooks fall apart and roofs leak.—
Mark Dalton,
Oc Register,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Bivouacs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bivouacs. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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