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bivouac in French

bivouac in French is bivouac — bivouac means a temporary outdoor camp made with little or no shelter, especially for a night or two.

bivouac in French

bivouac
noun
An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.

What does "bivouac" mean?

  1. noun A temporary outdoor camp made with little or no shelter, especially for a night or two.
    "The climbers set up a bivouac on the ledge before the final push to the summit."
  2. verb To camp outdoors for the night without proper tents or shelter.
    "The soldiers bivouacked in the open field before dawn."
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bivouac in a sentence

  • The climbers set up a bivouac on the ledge before the final push to the summit.
  • They spent a cold night in a makeshift bivouac halfway up the ridge.
  • The soldiers bivouacked in the open field before dawn.

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What is "bivouac" in French?

"bivouac" in French is bivouac. bivouac means: A temporary outdoor camp made with little or no shelter, especially for a night or two.

How do you use "bivouac" in a sentence?

Example: "The climbers set up a bivouac on the ledge before the final push to the summit." In French, "bivouac" is bivouac.

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