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bivouac - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'bivouac' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bivouac [ n.]
- The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.
- An encampment for the night without tents or covering.
2 . Bivouac [ v. i.]
- To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
- To encamp for the night without tents or covering.

Meaning of 'bivouac' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bivouac [ n]
Meaning (1):
- temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
Example in sentence:
  • wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling
2 . bivouac [ v]
Meaning (2):
- live in or as if in a tent
Example in sentence:
  • Can we go camping again this summer?;
  • The circus tented near the town;
  • The houseguests had to camp in the living room

Nearby Words:

bivalency bivalent bivalve bivalved bivalvous bivalvular bivaulted bivector biventral bivial

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