Definition of Bivouac
Bivouac
biv·ou·ac
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
(of soldiers or mountaineers) temporary camp without a form of cover or tent;
e.g. Their journey was filled with harsh weather and sleeping under the stars in a makeshift bivouac until they reached the mountaintop.
(verb)
to stay in a temporary encampment with little or no covering or shelter;
e.g. I will bivouac on the other side of the lake since it is safer there.
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