as in campgrounds
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 tents
to live in a camp or the outdoors
the army bivouacked for the night by the lake
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as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter
survivors of the tornado were bivouacked in the church basement
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Recent Examples of bivouacs
Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
The main reason for this simplicity is that bivouacs are built on location.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
As fuel prices continue to climb toward record territory, Costco parking lots are looking more like Mad Max bivouacs than suburban warehouses.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
The main reason for this simplicity is that bivouacs are built on location.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bivouacs
Noun
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And in Death Valley, water was shut off at two campgrounds.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The suspension of burn permits does not apply to campfires within organized campgrounds or on private property.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In North Carolina, much of the institute’s money flows through the state’s Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, which houses the Library of North Carolina.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of photographs and historical documents are stored in archives and the collections section of the museum houses an assortment of memorabilia.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The state agency added that there is still snow at several campsites in the area.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Smart was held captive by the pair for nine months, moving between campsites in the Utah foothills and later to California while being raped daily by Mitchell.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now a grandmother, the 65-year-old often camps with up to four generations of her family, from her husband to her grandchildren.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But without available shelter beds – which are clustered 10 miles west of the neighborhood in Parramore and are full most nights – the effort usually results in scattering people elsewhere, or into more encampments.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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If this decision is upheld on appeal, every city in the Ninth Circuit will be sued for clearing encampments and federal judges will be managing homelessness policy rat by rat.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Remove firewood, bricks, boards, tarps, or vegetation up against the house, which shelters insects that provide food for spiders, says Gray.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
2 Apr. 2026
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Though Brigitta despises him, Maria shelters him.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While Xugana was one of the first Delta lodges to open in 1974 as part of the Desert & Delta portfolio, in 2025, the property unveiled a complete rebuild.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.—
Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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During the news conference, Fullen called game rooms a menace to society that contributed to drug crimes, prostitution and violent assaults and robberies in the city.—
John Wayne Ferguson,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Bivouacs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bivouacs. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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