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bivouac

noun

/ˈbɪvuˌæk/

Meaning

a temporary camp without tents or cover, usually used by soldiers or mountaineers

The climbers set up a bivouac on the mountainside.

camp, encampment, shelter, tent, outpost

residence, house, home

temporary bivouac, bivouac site, mountain bivouac, military bivouac

a wild animal's lair or home; a small room used for relaxation

A main division of a long poem, especially in epic poetry.

the form, size, and development of a person's body

an advantage or profit gained from something; a helpful or good effect

A skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.

a thing or person regarded as a model to be followed or avoided