Pronunciation: /ˈbɪvəˌwæk/
noun a temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers
A1 I went camping and slept in a bivouac.
A2 The soldiers set up a bivouac in the forest for the night.
B1 During the hiking trip, we stopped to rest at a bivouac near the river.
B2 The mountaineers quickly assembled their bivouac to shelter from the storm.
C1 The experienced adventurer knew how to properly secure the bivouac for the harsh weather conditions.
C2 The elite military unit established a secure bivouac to coordinate their operations in the area.
verb to stay or camp in a bivouac
A1 The soldiers bivouacked in the forest during the training exercise.
A2 We decided to bivouac on the beach for the night.
B1 The hikers bivouacked near the mountain summit to rest before continuing their journey.
B2 The expedition team bivouacked at base camp before attempting to summit the peak.
C1 The survivalists bivouacked in a remote location for several days, living off the land.
C2 The special forces unit bivouacked in enemy territory, remaining undetected for weeks.
formal The soldiers set up a bivouac in the forest for the night.
informal We decided to bivouac by the lake for the weekend.
slang Let's bivouac in the backyard tonight, it'll be fun!
figurative After a long journey, he found solace in the bivouac of his own mind.
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