bivouac
noun
a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
have bivouacked
-
present perfectof bivouac.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Kamil Szymanski, the CEO of G2A Arena where scores of G.I.s have bivouacked, said his company is happy to do its part in difficult times and will “work tirelessly to support the 82nd Airborne Division.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
For the past two days I have bivouacked.
From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Henry Foljambe Hall
I nearly captured him and the Queen 246 I have bivouacked 246 No. 5.
From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Henry Foljambe Hall
Both have been to the big oak before, time after time; have bivouacked, slept under it, and beside booty.
From The Death Shot A Story Retold by Mayne Reid
I have bivouacked eight days in the open air, through nights sufficiently keen.
From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Henry Foljambe Hall
