as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
crawled into their bunks and went to sleep immediately
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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
the idea that the Great Wall of China is visible from the moon is pure bunk
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as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
he waited until everyone was looking the other way, then did a bunk from the room
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
bunked the guest in the spare room
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Recent Examples of bunk
Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The New York Times has reported that the damage was far more extensive than the Navy reported and that 600 sailors have been displaced from their bunks.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
While newer stations typically provide each firefighter with a separate bedroom, crews back then often bunked in open barracks with little privacy.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The New York Times reported that sailors needed more than 30 hours to put out the fire and more than 600 crew had lost their bunk space.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The New York Times has reported that the damage was far more extensive than the Navy reported and that 600 sailors have been displaced from their bunks.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
At the other end of camp loomed a gigantic khaki military tent, which Watson and Herrington had erected the previous day so that the team’s children could bunk together.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
While newer stations typically provide each firefighter with a separate bedroom, crews back then often bunked in open barracks with little privacy.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunk
Verb
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That structure would need to house not only police vehicles but the personal autos of department personnel.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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University officials hope to lift that restriction and possibly replace the six houses with academic buildings to complement the Summit Classroom Building, formerly McNeely Hall, at Summit Avenue and Finn Street, which houses the School of Nursing.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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That leaves room for air in the atmosphere above to subside down to the surface.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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Allow the cake to cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then turn it out onto a wire rack to cool to room temp.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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There have been controversies and debates over the extent to which the military should accommodate religious expression.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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That is sending companies ​scrambling to accommodate the extra urgency as China makes progress toward its own 2030 moon ​landing.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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The press was camped out every day.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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Now, the men guard their towns from mountain watch posts and surveil 100 cartel gunmen camped out a few miles (kilometers) away using their own drones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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But he is instead now lodged in the middle of it.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2026
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That image lodged itself somewhere deep in me and never quite left.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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In a cave that sheltered freedom seekers along the Underground Railroad, their uncle shares a story of a creature that stirs at night.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Becca’s life is pretty sheltered, and having a boyfriend is really exciting for her.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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The ShieldPlatinum increases coverage limits and adds microwaves, ceiling fans, icemakers and roof leak repairs.—
Kelsey Neubauer,Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Gutter downspouts or roof runoff from clogged gutters can quickly create a soggy spot that will last for days.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Bunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunk. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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