bivvy

British

/ ˈbɪvɪ /

noun

slang a small tent or shelter

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Etymology

Origin of bivvy

C20: shortened from _bivouac

Example Sentences

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Then when Finn was five, inspired by Alastair Humphreys' book Microadventures, they attempted to sleep out under the stars in just a bivvy bag for one night of each month of the year.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024

Some of the wives of the male volunteers expressed concerns and suspicions about her doing a bivvy exercise with them on the fells, which Penny laughs about.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2023

Ultramarathon competitors are used to "roughing it" in races, sometimes sleeping in bivvy bags at the side of muddy trails or even running through several nights.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2021

They tackled a multi-pitch route on the Marmolada—and ended up having to unexpectedly bivvy there overnight.

From National Geographic • Dec. 3, 2017

I pulled the bivvy sack tighter around my shoulders.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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