Bivouac

Quick meaning: Bivouac is a noun meaning An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.

Meaning

An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.

More Meanings

1. Any temporary encampment.
2. A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
3. (zoology) A structure formed by migratory ants out of their own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.
4. (transitive, intransitive) To set up camp.
5. (intransitive) To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
6. (intransitive) To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
7. (dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.

Example Sentences

We'll bivouac here tonight.

Behold the Mansion reared by Dædal Jack! See the Malt stored in many a plethoric sack, In the proud cirque of Juan's bivouac!

The outing begins by Thursday noon, when the recreational vehicles start rumbling into town and their owners set up bivouacs.

They reached the fir wood which had caused them so much trouble while it was still daylight, and bivouacked in a hollow just above it. It was tedious gathering the fire wood; […]

Word Forms

• bivouacs
• bivouack
• bivoac
• bivy
• bivvy
• bivouacks
• bivouacing
• bivouacking
• bivouacked

Synonyms for bivouac

Depending on context, synonyms include camp, cantonment, campsite, encamp, campground, encampment.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include campground, campsite, encamp, encampment, camp, cantonment.

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