Synonyms for bivouac
- noun
- verb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
- v. 1
To set up camp.
We'll bivouac here tonight.
Related words
- Phrases
- bivouac sack
Forms
- Plural
- bivouacs → camps, encampments, campgrounds, cantonments…
- Past participle
- bivouacked
e.g. bivouacked → encamped, tented…
Example sentences
- camp There is no cave within several miles of our camp.
- encampment I'm bringing water to the homeless encampment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| bivouac | steady | |
| camp | rising | |
| encampment | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- camp1, tent1
- 6 letters
- encamp2
- 10 letters
- encampment3, campground2, cantonment
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (encamp2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- bivouac
- Italiano
- bivacco
- Deutsch
- Nachtlager