bivouac
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈbɪv.u.æk/, /ˈbɪv.wæk/
bivouac (plural bivouacs)
- An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
- Any temporary encampment.
- A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
- 2005, Boston Globe, September 23, 2005
- The outing begins by Thursday noon, when the recreational vehicles start rumbling into town and their owners set up bivouacs.
- 2005, Boston Globe, September 23, 2005
- (dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.
- (zoology) A structure formed by migratory ants out of their own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.
- French: bivouac
- German: Biwak
- Italian: bivacco
- Portuguese: bivaque
- Russian: бива́к
- Spanish: vivac, vivaque
bivouac (bivouacs, present participle bivouacing; past bivouacked, past participle bivouacked)
- To set up camp.
- We'll bivouac here tonight.
- To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
- To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
- German: biwakieren
- Italian: bivaccare, accamparsi, attendarsi, campeggiare
- Portuguese: bivacar
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