bunker
1bun·ker
noun \ˈbəŋ-kər\Definition of BUNKER
1
: a bin or compartment for storage; especially : one on shipboard for the ship's fuel
2
a : a protective embankment or dugout; especially : a fortified chamber mostly below ground often built of reinforced concrete and provided with embrasures b : a sand trap or embankment constituting a hazard on a golf course
— bun·kered \-kərd\ adjective
See Examples of BUNKER
- The ammunition is stored in concrete bunkers.
Origin of BUNKER
Scots bonker chest, box
First Known Use: 1839
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