1
as in encamping
to live in a camp or the outdoors
the army bivouacked for the night by the lake
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2
as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
survivors of the tornado were bivouacked in the church basement
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Hobart Historical Society received $3,840 for a rehabilitation assessment of the 1914 Carnegie Library housing the historical society through the Efroymson Family Endangered Places program.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026 -
At the Ritz Paris, the fashion crowd vie to bed down in Coco Chanel’s former apartment, now a dedicated suite still housing the designer’s art collection, velvet banquettes, and Chinese lacquered screens.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
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People go camping to feel free to be there within nature.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The former chief executive of a nonprofit that funds camping for children with medical conditions is accused of embezzling more than $5 million from the organization.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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But teams are free to secure their own training sites and lodging facilities and some already have.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Interviews with lodging operators, industry groups and travel consultants describe a system where constant price-cutting and opaque policies are eroding profitability, even as demand rebounds.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The restroom restrictions were abruptly added to a bill that had been solely focused on prohibiting the Department of Revenue from accommodating gender marker change requests on state identification documents.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2026
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The airline's previous policy was remarkably accommodating—passengers who needed extra space could either purchase a second seat in advance and receive a full refund, or simply request an extra seat at the gate at no charge.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Joy invoking a memory of a home warm and wide and sheltering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been sheltering in a fortified underground facility, according to Iran International.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Bivouacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bivouacking. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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