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bivouac

[biv-oo-ak, biv-wak] / ˈbɪv uˌæk, ˈbɪv wæk /


NOUN
encampment
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NOUN
trailer park
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VERB
encamp
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Example Sentences

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Earlier on Wednesday, the team issued an update saying the men's backpacks and equipment were found during a search of a bivouac hut they are believed to have sheltered at.

From BBC

She has taken the worn tapestry of the war novel and turned it inside out, exposing the original colors and throwing the battles and bivouacs into stark relief.

From Los Angeles Times

Kovacs said that lifting Dickey will likely take several days, and that several bivouac points are being prepared along the way so that Dickey and rescue teams can rest.

From Washington Times

Kovacs said lifting Dickey will likely take several days, and that several bivouac points are being prepared along the way so that he and rescue teams can rest.

From Seattle Times

The bivouac fell into a ravine, but no one happened to be in the building at the time.

From Scientific American