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Meanings of bivouac in English
A site where people on holiday can pitch a tent.
Synonyms
Examples for "camp"
Examples for "camp"
1
He would stay in this work camp for days-evenweeks if necessary.
2
The Kormend camp is still open, however, although only five migrants remain.
3
Consumer Reports' assistant project leader Rich Hammond falls into the second camp.
4
Sunday dawned in San Francisco; Sunday in the camp of the refugees.
5
For almost a year, they dared not set foot outside the camp.
1
The cantonment was laid out with the regularity of a Western city.
2
Meerut was only forty miles from Delhi, and the largest cantonment in India.
3
Meerut, the well-known cantonment, in the district of the same name.
4
It was getting late; they ought to reach a certain cantonment before nightfall.
5
They have a special cantonment on the hill of Areopagus near the Acropolis.
Usage of bivouac in English
1
Nothing was so wholesome and invigorating as this bivouac in the forest.
2
We halted the men here and went into bivouac for the night.
3
The only redeeming feature of this prolonged bivouac was the cabin itself.
4
We will not put up anywhere, but will bivouac in the open.
5
Napoleon always said that the bivouac was the finest training for troops.
6
From bivouac to bivouac the soldiers exchanged loud cries and obscene jokes.
7
Tents were struck that afternoon and a bivouac formed for the night.
8
I'll take the windward side and you can bivouac against the fire.
9
The bivouac there had been enjoyed with a sentiment of tranquil carelessness.
10
The quartermaster, who was fortunately in his bivouac, came, accompanied by friends.
11
An atmosphere of unrest hung over the bivouac, and few slept soundly.
12
They then threw themselves upon the icy ground for their frigid bivouac.
13
When the firing began he was in his bivouac near Caesar's Camp.
14
Once they almost blundered into a bivouac of their enemies at night.
15
The Regiment, being rear-guard, did not reach its bivouac till after dark.
16
Alternatively, says Wilson, you could bivouac in Trim and break the journey.
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Translations for bivouac
Bivouac through the time
Bivouac across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common