English noun: bivouac | |||
1. | bivouac (artifact) temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers | ||
Samples | Wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling. | ||
Synonyms | camp, cantonment, encampment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | military quarters | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | boot camp, hutment, laager, lager | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
2. | bivouac (location) a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent | ||
Synonyms | campground, camping area, camping ground, camping site, campsite, encampment | ||
Broader (hypernym) | land site, site | ||
English verb: bivouac | |||
1. | bivouac (stative) live in or as if in a tent | ||
Samples | Can we go camping again this summer?. The circus tented near the town. The houseguests had to camp in the living room. | ||
Synonyms | camp, camp out, encamp, tent | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dwell, inhabit, live, populate | ||