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Bivouac Common

Bivouac has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

"wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"

2

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

3

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

Verb
1

live in or as if in a tent

"Can we go camping again this summer?"

"The circus tented near the town"

"The houseguests had to camp in the living room"

2

To set up camp.

Example Sentences
"wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling" noun
"Can we go camping again this summer?" verb
"The circus tented near the town" verb
"The houseguests had to camp in the living room" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
military quarters site populate
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
boot camp hutment laager
Rhyming Words
uac guac anahuac kerouac jack kerouac
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