bivouac vs camping

bivouac

noun
  • Any temporary encampment. 

  • An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering. 

  • A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights. 

  • A structure formed by migratory ants out of their own bodies to protect the queen and larvae. 

verb
  • To encamp for the night without tents or covering. 

  • To set up camp. 

  • To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army. 

camping

noun
  • The act of setting up a camp. 

  • The recreational activity of temporarily living in a tent or similar accommodation, usually in the wilderness. 

How often have the words bivouac and camping occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )