bivouac
/ˈbɪvuˌæk/
noun
- A temporary camp without tents or shelter, used especially by soldiers or hikers.
- We made a quick bivouac under a rocky overhang to escape the rain.
- The soldiers set up a bivouac in the forest for the night.
- Their bivouac consisted of sleeping bags and a tarp.
Synonyms
verb
- To stay in a temporary camp without tents or shelter.
- We will bivouac on the mountain tonight and summit tomorrow morning.
- The scouts decided to bivouac near the river instead of hiking back.
- They bivouacked in the open field after the long march.