bivouac

Meaning

Noun

1. An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
2. Any temporary encampment.
3. A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
4. (dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.
5. A structure formed by migratory ants out of their own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.

Verb

1. (intransitive, transitive) To set up camp.
2. (intransitive) To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
3. (intransitive) To encamp for the night without tents or covering.

Synonyms

camp

encampment

encamp

campground

camping ground

campsite

cantonment

camp out

camping area

camping site

tent

⛺

temporary shelter

bush shelter

camp site

camp down

hut

🛖

shack

shelter

tents

military camp

Translations

bivacco

Biwak

bivouac

bivaccare

bivak

Feldlager

bivac

accampamento

Lager

biwakieren

bivouaquer

καταυλισμός

addiaccio

🖊️

Nachtlager

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɪv.u.æk/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French bivouac (earlier biouac, bivac), from Alemannic German Biiwacht (“reinforcements of guard or town watch”), from bii- + Wacht (“watch, guard”).