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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers;
- Example: "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"
[syn: camp, encampment, cantonment, bivouac]

2. a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent;
[syn: campsite, campground, camping site, camping ground, bivouac, encampment, camping area]


VERB (1)

1. live in or as if in a tent;
- Example: "Can we go camping again this summer?"
- Example: "The circus tented near the town"
- Example: "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"
[syn: camp, encamp, camp out, bivouac, tent]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bivouac \Biv"ouac\, n. [F. bivouac, bivac, prab. fr. G.
   beiwache, or beiwacht; bei by, near + wachen to watch, wache
   watch, guard. See By, and Watch.] (Mil.)
   (a) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of
       surprise or attack.
   (b) An encampment for the night without tents or covering.
       [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bivouac \Biv"ouac\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bivouacked (?); p. pr.
   & vb. n. Bivouacking.] (Mil.)
   (a) To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
   (b) To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
       [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bivouac
    n 1: temporary living quarters specially built by the army for
         soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were
         grumbling" [syn: camp, encampment, cantonment,
         bivouac]
    2: a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent [syn:
       campsite, campground, camping site, camping ground,
       bivouac, encampment, camping area]
    v 1: live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this
         summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The
         houseguests had to camp in the living room" [syn: camp,
         encamp, camp out, bivouac, tent]