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Bivouac
01
a simple outdoor site where people can pitch tents or rest temporarily while traveling or vacationing
Examples
We found a quiet bivouac by the lake for the night.
02
a temporary outdoor shelter or set of living quarters built by soldiers, usually without permanent structures
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
bivouacs
Examples
The soldiers set up a bivouac near the river before advancing.
to bivouac
01
to set up a temporary campsite, typically without tents or other shelters
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
bivouac
3rd person singular
bivouacs
Present participle
bivouacking
Past simple
bivouacked
Past participle
bivouacked
Examples
The soldiers bivouac in the forest, setting up makeshift shelters for the night.
