as in campsite
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 to tent
to live in a camp or the outdoors
the army bivouacked for the night by the lake
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
survivors of the tornado were bivouacked in the church basement
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Recent Examples of bivouac
Jeff Vandermeer, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
Images of parrots and bivouacs, acid-green leaves and misty forests filled my head.
—Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 5 May 2024
Whatever the future of downtown may hold, the present offers a grimmer form of walkable density: a growing city of tents and cardboard bivouacs lined up along Skid Row.
—Curbed, 29 Nov. 2023
The team carrying the stretcher had passed a bivouac site about 500 meters, or 1,640 feet, below the surface on Sunday, the European Cave Rescue Association said.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2023
Kovacs said lifting Dickey could take several days and that several bivouac points are being prepared along the way so the rescue personnel and Dickey can rest.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2023
Under the proposal, the cost of camping in both traditional campgrounds, like Watchman, and in wilderness areas, like a bivouac along a rock wall, would go up in most instances.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
The bivouac fell into a ravine, but no one happened to be in the building at the time.
—Alessio Perrone, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2023
There is a name for any alcohol-free bivouac of sportsmen.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 10 Oct. 2020
Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021
Maoist rebels bivouacked in valleys beyond Kathmandu, promising to topple the monarch and his parliamentary cronies, and install an egalitarian people’s republic.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
Thousands of those fighters are now bivouacked in Belarus.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 23 July 2023
Mazzei’s vineyards showed promise but, according to one legend, were destroyed during the Revolutionary War by rambunctious Hessian prisoners bivouacked there.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
And now comes the coronavirus, which has prompted people to bivouac in their homes, theaters to put in place social-distancing restrictions and studios to postpone most theatrical releases through the end of April.
—New York Times, 14 Mar. 2020
At the end of Pine Creek Canyon Road, nearly 800 girls are bivouacked at Camp Lo-Mia, a retreat for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
—AZCentral.com, 23 July 2019
During the Civil War, troops bivouacked in farm fields.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 1 May 2018
At night, the POWs bivouacked in fields
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, 5 Sep. 2017
Noun
The decision to conduct an initial survey and then, later, bivouac inland had been made by someone higher up.
—Jeff Vandermeer, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
Images of parrots and bivouacs, acid-green leaves and misty forests filled my head.
—Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 5 May 2024
Whatever the future of downtown may hold, the present offers a grimmer form of walkable density: a growing city of tents and cardboard bivouacs lined up along Skid Row.
—Curbed, 29 Nov. 2023
The team carrying the stretcher had passed a bivouac site about 500 meters, or 1,640 feet, below the surface on Sunday, the European Cave Rescue Association said.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2023
Kovacs said lifting Dickey could take several days and that several bivouac points are being prepared along the way so the rescue personnel and Dickey can rest.
—Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2023
Under the proposal, the cost of camping in both traditional campgrounds, like Watchman, and in wilderness areas, like a bivouac along a rock wall, would go up in most instances.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023
The bivouac fell into a ravine, but no one happened to be in the building at the time.
—Alessio Perrone, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2023
There is a name for any alcohol-free bivouac of sportsmen.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 10 Oct. 2020
Verb
Some cyclists thrive on riding 1,000 miles in cutoff denim shorts, drinking from streams, bivouacking under the stars, and tempting fate with every decision.
—Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021
Maoist rebels bivouacked in valleys beyond Kathmandu, promising to topple the monarch and his parliamentary cronies, and install an egalitarian people’s republic.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
Thousands of those fighters are now bivouacked in Belarus.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 23 July 2023
Mazzei’s vineyards showed promise but, according to one legend, were destroyed during the Revolutionary War by rambunctious Hessian prisoners bivouacked there.
—Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
And now comes the coronavirus, which has prompted people to bivouac in their homes, theaters to put in place social-distancing restrictions and studios to postpone most theatrical releases through the end of April.
—New York Times, 14 Mar. 2020
At the end of Pine Creek Canyon Road, nearly 800 girls are bivouacked at Camp Lo-Mia, a retreat for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
—AZCentral.com, 23 July 2019
During the Civil War, troops bivouacked in farm fields.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 1 May 2018
At night, the POWs bivouacked in fields
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, 5 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bivouac
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After an appeal to his Instagram followers in the region, a replacement was ordered off Amazon and delivered to his campsite within 24 hours.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
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Getting to your campsite in the snow is likely going to take you a little bit of effort.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Most canvas wall tents this large require transport by truck or pack mule.Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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According to Zambrano and Sarah Brekke, M.S., Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen brand manager, the benefits of tenting a turkey with foil include: Moisture retention: Foil helps trap steam, preventing the turkey—especially the breast meat—from drying out.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
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The futuristic-looking complex will house MGM, Bellagio and Aria resorts and in the middle of it all will be a smaller version of the iconic sphere in Las Vegas.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The pond, which is 100 years old, wasn’t designed to house koi fish and has begun to deteriorate with time.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tiger Adventure Vehicles View 17 Images As ferocious and unstoppable as its namesake, the all-new Panthera overland motorhome is designed to push the boundaries of RVing well beyond glamping resorts and National Park campgrounds.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
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That said, travelers who go to Yellowstone in the winter should note that many facilities do close, including stores, restaurants, and campgrounds.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hall and Hind spent months encamped in Eucalyptus’s Sydney, Australia offices, learning how the company’s customer support systems worked.Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Since April, amid the now eight-month long Israel-Hamas war, university students in over two dozen schools across the country have taken to protesting and encamping in solidarity with Palestine to get their schools to break direct and indirect ties with Israel.Brenda Barrientos, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024
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The group set up their tent, roasted hot dogs and played card games late into the night, while one friend’s dad camped nearby just in case.New York Times, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Shoppers would camp outside of stores, eagerly awaiting the chance to bust down some doors and save a ton of cash.Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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In all three races, critics who cited smash-and-grab robberies, open drug dealing at homeless encampments and other unlawful trends, said the leaders were too soft on crime.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The investigation concluded there was little to no discipline regarding encampments and building takeovers at schools including Northwestern, Berkeley, and Rutgers.Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Days can be spent soaking up the sun at the infinity pool (settle down and you’ll be bought your own mini cooler box stocked with iced water and fruit juice) or at the beach, which is sheltered by dramatic rock formations leading to hidden coves.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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His administration achieved a goal of sheltering 1,000 people experiencing homelessness in the first six months of his term last year and is working on the next 1,000 under the All in Mile High initiative.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Bivouac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bivouac. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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