BIVOUAC Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈbi-və-ˌwak

Definition of bivouac

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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verb

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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

eject
evict

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Recent Examples of bivouac

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 But after 24 hours on the mountain with little water, the men gave up, carved out a small platform and collapsed in the snow — an open bivouac in high wind at 11,200 feet. — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026

Verb

By the way, that's the building where thousands of the troops who will be marching in the parade will bivouac, sleeping on cots and bringing their own sleeping bags. — Susan Page, USA Today, 11 June 2025 On the sidewalks lay many of the homeless, an anonymous army bivouacked beneath blankets or balled up fetally, uncovered. — Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bivouac

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bivouac

Noun

The wagon has LED light bars on the back that are on by default and could come in handy at a campsite after dark.

— Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Cash prizes for individual players range from $35 to $285; a campsite and contestant pass together cost $175.

— David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of campsite

Verb

Users can pitch the fly first, then use it as cover while pitching the inner tent, attach the fly and tent together and pitch them as one, or pitch the inner tent and then attach the fly.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
Bake in preheated oven until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbling around edges, about 25 to 30 minutes, tenting with foil if needed.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 May 2026

Definition of tent

Verb

Tourist attractions abound—from colorful boutique shops to enticing coffee roasters—many housed in the pale-yellow, former government buildings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The museum, leaders announced on Wednesday, will also house a genealogy center that will be intended to help visitors preserve family history through the company FamilySearch.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

The site in rural Cochise County, Arizona, already has a visitor center, campground and hiking trails.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Having the marram grass there will mean one less chore for the maintenance crews in the busy summer season as well as beautifying the entrance to the campground, Deerwester said.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of campground

Verb

Over a thousand people are now camped in Madrid’s most central square in a scale not seen since 2011, in the aftermath of the financial collapse.

— Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
Corthell offered to introduce me to Tyler Hughes, who was also camping in the gayborhood.

— David Alm, Longreads, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of camp

Noun

The state mandated that these policies be strengthened after large rallies and encampments protesting the ongoing war in Gaza swept through college campuses in 2024.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
While denying a 2025 motion to place the city’s homeless programs in receivership, Carter ordered a review of the data being produced by the city on its homeless housing and encampment goals.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of encampment

Verb

At some point, presumably, the AI-tech dominance of the index will carry too far and the S&P 500's great structural sheltering mechanism will leave it exposed to a bust cycle and a wave of capital destruction.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of sheltering militants responsible for cross-border attacks.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of shelter

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