BIVOUACS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of bivouac

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of bivouac

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

Noun

Like modern-day companies that merge and re-emerge or fold, some of these schools went under quickly, or moved their bivouacs, or combined forces. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026 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

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Noun

Highway 34 east of Sturgis drops to 35 mph, and portions of Highway 79 near major campgrounds and Full Throttle drop to 45.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The Davis family splits their time across campgrounds, RV parks and RV resorts — luxury campgrounds with heated pools, live entertainment, bars and play areas for kids.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Definition of campgrounds

Verb

The front of the robot houses an AI Vision camera; ultrasonic and IR sensors that aid navigation, obstacle avoidance, and mapping; and a pair of LED lights for nighttime cleaning.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Disney Experiences, which currently houses theme parks, cruises and consumer products, saw June quarter revenue of $10 billion (up 10%) and operating income of $3 billion (up 20%).

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

The sales tax funds free admission to state parks and historic sites, upgrades to trail systems and park amenities and upkeep on the structures, campsites and trails overseen by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Moffitt Beach Campground and Day Use Area on nearby Sacandaga Lake is open mid-May through mid-October, with many campsites right along the shore.

— Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of campsites

Verb

Concertgoers are surely used to the fan archetype who camps outside the venue for hours to secure a spot along the barricade, but the lines outside Nationals Park on Wednesday didn’t hold the promise of a better view.

— Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of camps

Noun

Sterry said there are benefits to encampments, including community and mutual support.

— Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2026
With more than 350 clients, Ghost Town is now everywhere and their customers rave about their work to move encampments that once held them hostage.

— Laurie Perez, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of encampments

Verb

Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.

— Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
The film centers on Cheng Jun, a Chinese international student working the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store who forms an unlikely bond with a homeless elderly woman who shelters there each night.

— Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026

Definition of shelters

Verb

Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 2 June 2026
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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