camp, encampment, cantonment, bivouac
(noun) temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; “wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling”
campsite, campground, camping site, camping ground, bivouac, encampment, camping area
(noun) a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
camp, encamp, camp out, bivouac, tent
(verb) live in or as if in a tent; “Can we go camping again this summer?”; “The circus tented near the town”; “The houseguests had to camp in the living room”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bivouac (plural bivouacs)
An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
Any temporary encampment.
A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
(dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.
(zoology) A structure formed by migratory ants out of their own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.
bivouac (third-person singular simple present bivouacks or bivouacs, present participle bivouacking or bivouacing, simple past and past participle bivouacked)
To set up camp.
To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
Source: Wiktionary
Biv"ouac, n. Etym: [F. bivouac, bivac, prab. fr. G. beiwache, or beiwacht; bei by, near + wachen to watch, wache watch, guard. See By, and Watch.] (Mil.) (a) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack. (b) An encampment for the night without tents or covering.
Biv"ouac, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bivouacked (p. pr. & vb. n. Bivouacking.] (Mil.) (a) To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army. (b) To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
