bunkhouse

noun

bunk·​house ˈbəŋk-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce bunkhouse (audio)
: a rough simple building providing sleeping quarters

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Behind the scenes: The General Services Administration building on F Street in Foggy Bottom, reports Politico, houses another bunkhouse. Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025 Soon after, we’re presented with a graphic bunkhouse rape scene. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025 Other smaller accommodations include a bunkhouse; the Villa, with three bedrooms; Antelope Ridge, with another three bedrooms; and Little Rock House, a one-bedroom cabin (with an unfinished bath). Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025 In 2012, a local sheriff’s deputy went to a bunkhouse at Anchustegui’s ranch on a Wednesday after a worker complaint had been filed, according to a narrative included in labor department emails. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bunkhouse

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First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bunkhouse was in 1876

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“Bunkhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunkhouse. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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bunkhouse

noun
bunk·​house ˈbəŋk-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce bunkhouse (audio)
: a simple building providing sleeping quarters

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