BIVOUACS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of bivouac

as in campgrounds

a place where a group of people live for a short time in tents or cabins soldiers setting up a bivouac by the stream

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bivouacs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bivouac

as in tents

to live in a camp or the outdoors the army bivouacked for the night by the lake

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as in houses

to provide with living quarters or shelter survivors of the tornado were bivouacked in the church basement

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Recent Examples of bivouacs

Noun

Like modern-day companies that merge and re-emerge or fold, some of these schools went under quickly, or moved their bivouacs, or combined forces. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026 As fuel prices continue to climb toward record territory, Costco parking lots are looking more like Mad Max bivouacs than suburban warehouses. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026 The main reason for this simplicity is that bivouacs are built on location. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bivouacs

Noun

The site expanded its accommodations this year with Airstreams and Quonset huts alongside yurts and campgrounds.

— Tamara Dunn, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Luther Pass Overflow and Watson Lake campgrounds, which are currently free, would charge $20 for a single site.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of campgrounds

Verb

The store houses Smythson’s full selection, and also features a dedicated bespoke stationery salon, the only one outside of London, where customers can book a one-on-one appointment with a stationery specialist.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
The Brooklyn store also houses a small theater that hosts close-up magic performances, with Molly serving as the opening act, according to Rubin.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of houses

Noun

From shredding the slopes in the winter to floating on the water in the summer, the unofficial capital of the Sierra Nevada sees outdoorsy travelers constantly flocking to its campsites and cabins.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Its campsites are shaded by tall pine trees, ideal for hanging a hammock.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of campsites

Verb

Concertgoers are surely used to the fan archetype who camps outside the venue for hours to secure a spot along the barricade, but the lines outside Nationals Park on Wednesday didn’t hold the promise of a better view.

— Kendall Staton, Washington Post, 25 July 2026
That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of camps

Noun

But whether clearing the block will address the broader challenges surrounding homelessness and RV encampments remains an open question.

— Brad Hamilton, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
The move comes after residents on both sides of the Los Angeles River have raised concerns for months about the possibility of homeless encampments forming at the park.

— Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of encampments

Verb

Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.

— Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
The film centers on Cheng Jun, a Chinese international student working the night shift at a 24-hour convenience store who forms an unlikely bond with a homeless elderly woman who shelters there each night.

— Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026

Definition of shelters

Verb

Everyone from the guides to the dining staff have come to know the area well over the years of preparation to open—and deeply love the animals and scenery that lodges like this one aim to protect.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Their work lodges itself into the psyche like a sliver of wood thrust beneath a fingernail.

— Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodges

Verb

Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 2 June 2026
The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.

— Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026

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