Definition of
bivouac has definitions from the fields of military,housing,geography
1
[ noun ] (military,housing) temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

Synonyms

camp cantonment encampment

Examples

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

Used in print

(Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)

A weapons_carrier took Greg , Todman , Belton , Banjo_Ferguson , and Walters and the others the two miles from the bivouac area to the strip .

Related terms

military_quarters hutment laager boot_camp military camp

2
[ verb ] (housing) live in or as if in a tent

Synonyms

camp encamp camp_out tent

Examples

"Can we go camping again this summer?" "The circus tented near the town" "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"

Related terms

dwell camp camping camper camp

3
[ noun ] (geography) a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

Synonyms

campground encampment campsite camping_ground camping_area camping_site

Related terms

site camp

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Rhymes with

whack whack quack

Phonetic and Homophones

B IH1 V W AE0 K

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