1. temporary camps, usually without tents or covering, set up by soldiers or travelers in the field
Usage: plural of bivouac; military context

1. to camp temporarily in the open air without tents or permanent shelter
Usage: third person singular present tense of bivouac; military or outdoor context

Examples

• The soldiers established several bivouacks along the mountain pass.
• During the expedition, the team bivouacks under the stars each night.
• The regiment's bivouacks were scattered across the valley.
• The hikers bivouacks near the river to have access to fresh water.
• Military forces often use bivouacks when moving through remote terrain.
• The army bivouacks in the field for weeks during training exercises.