Definition of "bivouacs" [bivouacs]

• Plural form of bivouac. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouac. (verb)

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• "The ants set up temporary camps, called bivouacs, and don't always venture forth to eat on a given day."
• "The two movements would be identical if only tea partiers also camped out for months in public spaces, disrupted day-to-day life in communities, covered up serious crimes committed in their bivouacs and called for an end to capitalist exploitation."
• "Mr. Abbott had earlier angered indigenous-rights groups with remarks concerning the status of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, a 40-year-old collection of bivouacs and tent shelters in the capital."