1. staying temporarily in the open air without tents or in improvised shelters, especially while camping or on a military expedition
Usage: present participle of bivouac; often used in military or outdoor contexts

Examples

• The soldiers were bivouacking in the forest for the night.
• We spent three days bivouacking on the mountain before reaching base camp.
• The hiking group was bivouacking under the stars.
• After bivouacking by the river, they continued their journey at dawn.
• The scouts practiced bivouacking techniques during their wilderness training.
• They were bivouacking in a small clearing when the storm hit.