Difference between Bivouac and Camp

What is the difference between Bivouac and Camp?

Bivouac as a verb is to set up camp. while Camp as a verb is to live in a tent or similar temporary accommodation.

Bivouac

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To set up camp.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering. Any temporary encampment. The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.

Camp

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Theatrical; making exaggerated gestures.Ostentatiously effeminate.Intentionally tasteless or vulgar, self-parodying.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other temporary structures.An organised event, often taking place in tents or temporary accommodation.A base of a military group, not necessarily temporary.A group of people with the same ideals or political leanings, strongly supported.An affected, exaggerated or intentionally tasteless style.A summer camp.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To live in a tent or similar temporary accommodation.To set up a camp.To stay in an advantageous location in a video game, such as next to a power-up's spawning point or to guard an area.To behave in a camp manner.To troll for sexual partners.To chat up a guy in the hopes of getting him into bed.

Example sentence: All I did was pray to God, every day. In prison camp, the main prayer was, 'Get me home alive, God, and I'll seek you and serve you.' I came home, got wrapped up in the celebration, and forgot about the hundreds of promises I'd made to God.

We hope you now know whether to use Bivouac or Camp in your sentence.

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