bivouac

[ biv-oo-ak, biv-wak ]

/ ˈbɪv uˌæk, ˈbɪv wæk /

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noun

a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.

the place used for such an encampment.

verb (used without object), biv·ou·acked, biv·ou·ack·ing.

to rest or assemble in such an area; encamp.

Origin of bivouac

1700–10; <French <Swiss German bīwacht auxiliary patrol, equivalent to bī-by- + wacht patrol, watch

Words nearby bivouac

bivane, bivariate, biventral, bivinyl, bivoltine, bivouac, bivvy, Biwa, biweekly, biyearly, Biysk

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Example sentences from the Web for bivouac

It was dark when Shackles and Little Nell had come slowly to where they could hear the murmur of the army's bivouac.
Wounds in the rain|Stephen Crane
As the whole afternoon was before us, we at once set to work to make our bivouac more than ordinarily comfortable.
The Campaign of the Forty-fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia|Charles Eustis Hubbard
But the entire corps got over safely and went into bivouac on the cold, wet ground.
Company G|A. R. (Albert Rowe) Barlow
To-night I must bivouac; to-morrow my trunk is to follow from the “Dragon.”
Lay Morals|Robert Louis Stevenson

On the bank of this rivulet, and under one of its bluffs, we chose a spot for our bivouac.
The Scalp Hunters|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for bivouac

bivouac

/ (ˈbɪvʊˌæk, ˈbɪvwæk) /

noun

a temporary encampment with few facilities, as used by soldiers, mountaineers, etc

verb -acs, -acking or -acked

(intr) to make such an encampment

Word Origin for bivouac

C18: from French bivuac, probably from Swiss German Beiwacht, literally: by + watch

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单词	bivouac
释义	bivouac [ biv-oo-ak, biv-wak ] / ˈbɪv uˌæk, ˈbɪv wæk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bivouac ON THESAURUS.COM noun a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire. the place used for such an encampment. verb (used without object), biv·ou·acked, biv·ou·ack·ing. to rest or assemble in such an area; encamp. Origin of bivouac 1700–10; <French <Swiss German bīwacht auxiliary patrol, equivalent to bī-by- + wacht patrol, watch Words nearby bivouac bivane, bivariate, biventral, bivinyl, bivoltine, bivouac, bivvy, Biwa, biweekly, biyearly, Biysk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bivouac It was dark when Shackles and Little Nell had come slowly to where they could hear the murmur of the army's bivouac. Wounds in the rain\|Stephen Crane As the whole afternoon was before us, we at once set to work to make our bivouac more than ordinarily comfortable. The Campaign of the Forty-fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia\|Charles Eustis Hubbard But the entire corps got over safely and went into bivouac on the cold, wet ground. Company G\|A. R. (Albert Rowe) Barlow To-night I must bivouac; to-morrow my trunk is to follow from the “Dragon.” Lay Morals\|Robert Louis Stevenson On the bank of this rivulet, and under one of its bluffs, we chose a spot for our bivouac. The Scalp Hunters\|Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for bivouac bivouac / (ˈbɪvʊˌæk, ˈbɪvwæk) / noun a temporary encampment with few facilities, as used by soldiers, mountaineers, etc verb -acs, -acking or -acked (intr) to make such an encampment Word Origin for bivouac C18: from French bivuac, probably from Swiss German Beiwacht, literally: by + watch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bivouac encampment, tent, campground, campsite, hover, go on, linger, stop, live, continue, endure, stand, persist, last, prevail, survive, wait, garrison, hut, billet
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bivouac

noun

verb (used without object), biv·ou·acked, biv·ou·ack·ing.

Origin of bivouac

Words nearby bivouac

Example sentences from the Web for bivouac

British Dictionary definitions for bivouac

noun

verb -acs, -acking or -acked

Word Origin for bivouac

Words related to bivouac