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
Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
For port days, there are shore excursions that cater to families, and the rooms have several clever arrangements like a bunk that comes out of the ceiling.
—Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Emma Soren, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
The storm left many residents bunking with family or friends, sleeping in their cars, or sheltering in what’s left of their collapsing homes.
—Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Their intuition told them that moving around on just one bunk should be easier than moving between two—that the extra vertical jump required to get from the lower to the upper bunk should significantly limit the number of available paths.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
For port days, there are shore excursions that cater to families, and the rooms have several clever arrangements like a bunk that comes out of the ceiling.
—Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
Aesha kicks off a cabin shuffle: Iain will take the solo cabin, Bri will move in with Jono, Gael will move back with Aesha, and the new girl will bunk with Ellie.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
The storm left many residents bunking with family or friends, sleeping in their cars, or sheltering in what’s left of their collapsing homes.
—Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunk
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This offering blends bourbon made from a 99% corn mash bill that was aged for 9 years and then underwent a secondary 125-day cask finished in French Oak barrels that housed BHAKTA’s 1973 Armagnac vintage.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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The central portion of the buds that houses the drivers is rather bulbous, while a flat panel forms the outermost surface.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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Saleh and LaFleur are good friends who roomed together while working as graduate assistants at Central Michigan about two decades ago, then worked together as Houston Texans assistants from 2008-09.Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2025
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When the two girls arrive at Shiz University, Elphaba is forced to room with popular girl, G(a)linda (Ariana Grande).Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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However, Cassidy's friends have been more than accommodating when spending time together.Ashley Vega, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Perle was underwriting it and finally had to rent a hall to accommodate the troops.CBS News, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort offers the cheapest overnight accommodations at Walt Disney World for visitors willing to camp.Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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The racers and teams will camp in bivouacs (temporary tent encampments) throughout the entire 15-day rally, with only one day designated as a rest day.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Jan. 2025
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An ember from that fire raced on the wind and lodged into a 50-foot palm tree by the main JJU house.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Getty Images Consumers who see an error on their credit report should lodge a dispute in writing, along with documentation.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Each tree has promised itself right up from the ground, branches full of dying... Elegy Written In A City Cemetery Sina Queyras Somebody left the world last night, and last, and last, and last: wild is the glower of wind, and words too thin, too meek to shelter.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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Between 1850 and 1860, it’s estimated that Harriet sheltered hundreds of people fleeing slavery.Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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Since 1982, Rezendes and his helpers have built elaborate sets in his front yard and roof for the holidays.Susan Young, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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His sculptures and paintings employ construction materials like wood, rubber and roofing tar.Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Bunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunk. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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