bivouac is the dictionary form of bivouacking Definition of bivouac
bivouacking
1. [ noun ] (military,housing) temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
Synonyms: camp cantonment encampment
Examples:

"wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"

Related terms: military_quarters hutment laager boot_camp military camp
2. [ verb ] (housing) live in or as if in a tent
Synonyms: camp encamp camp_out tent
Examples:

"Can we go camping again this summer?" "The circus tented near the town" "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"

Related terms: dwell camp camping camper camp
3. [ noun ] (geography) a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
Synonyms: campground encampment campsite camping_ground camping_area camping_site
Related terms: site camp