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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Researchers have identified at least 18 archaeological sites and 5 prehistoric open lithic sites within its bounds, including the remains of seasonal camps, stone structures, rock shelters and open campsites.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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Her preliminary results suggest that the fresh sloth bones were present at human campsites — whether burned deliberately in cooking, or simply nearby, isn’t clear.Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Even the West Indian drywood termite, the one that prompts tenting, is technically invasive.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
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After roasting for four hours at 350 degrees, the turkey should be tented with foil to prevent browning, according to Butterball.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Roston, a comparative anatomist with Seattle Children's Research Institute, says that normally, the skulls of mammals are thought of as mostly housing and protecting sensory organs like the eyes and nose.Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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Indiana made national headlines Wednesday when media reported the FBI was investigating bugs — potentially maggots — placed in the breakfast buffet at the Chicago hotel housing our state's delegates along with those of Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri and South Dakota.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
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Currently, drivers can opt to sign up for an annual pass that gets their car into state parks and campgrounds.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
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There are also two campgrounds that families and youth groups can book for the camping season which begins in May.Gary Stoller, Forbes, 12 Dec. 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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But if 2024 is any indication, next year should prove to be a lot more interesting for having Chappell Roan camping up our popular culture.Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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Remember the days when people would camp outside stores for the latest iPhone launch?Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lurie was able to tap into voter disillusionment over brazen retail theft, crime, open-air drug dens, and homeless encampments that made residents fearful and businesses flee.Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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Yes, but: Valley cities that have taken steps to crack down on homeless encampments have largely done so as a result of the Grants Pass decision, not Proposition 312.Jeremy Duda, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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The community set up committees to handle food, shelter, health and other critical needs, said George Anton, a Gazan who shelters at the Holy Family Church.Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rapid urban growth is happening in Africa and Asia, and cities in these regions will need to take care of and shelter the growing populations.Anacláudia Rossbach, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Bivouac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bivouac. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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