bivouac
a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
the place used for such an encampment.
to rest or assemble in such an area; encamp.
Origin of bivouac
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How to use bivouac in a sentence
Our airy bivouac, our fourth on the mountain, didn’t have an additional centimeter of space on any side.
A 237-Hour Nightmare: Inside this Terrifying, Frostbitten First Ascent of Nepal’s Baruntse | cobrien | January 30, 2022 | Outside OnlineIn less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
There was a deep silence throughout the whole bivouac; some were sleeping, and those who watched were in no humour for idle chat.
The conjoint movement of the leaders toward the Indian bivouac was a signal for their followers to mingle and exchange greetings.
Overland | John William De ForestTen minutes later they mounted and left their bivouac under the guidance of Lanzi.
The Border Rifles | Gustave Aimard
Next morning Napoleon woke after his bivouac and looked to see his enemy gone, as at Pultusk and Eylau.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane
British Dictionary definitions for bivouac
/ (ˈbɪvʊˌæk, ˈbɪvwæk) /
a temporary encampment with few facilities, as used by soldiers, mountaineers, etc
(intr) to make such an encampment
Origin of bivouac
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