bunkered

adjective

bun·​kered ˈbəŋ-kərd How to pronounce bunkered (audio)
: having a bunker or multiple bunkers
a heavily bunkered golf course [=a golf course with many bunkers]
: protected by a bunker or bunkers
a bunkered command post

Examples of bunkered in a Sentence

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In Israel Thursday night, in Iran, and in Hezbollah’s bunkered hideaways in Lebanon, rival commanders will be poring over plans that could trigger the worst Middle East conflict in decades. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024 Some of the fighting is taking place within striking distance of Naypyidaw, the bunkered capital that the generals built early this century. Hannah Beech, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024 For the most part, Afghan troops remain bunkered in their checkpoints, rather than patrolling to keep Islamic State off balance. Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 15 May 2018 The challenging, heavily bunkered track is arguably the toughest on the Open rotation, particularly when the wind blows. Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 17 July 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bunkered was in 1907

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“Bunkered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunkered. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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