Definition of bunk
1a : bunk bedb : a built-in bed (as on a ship) that is often one of a tier of berthsc : a sleeping place
2 : a feeding trough for farm animals and especially cattle
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Origin and Etymology of bunk
probably short for bunker
First Known Use: 1758
bunk
Definition of bunk
intransitive verb
: to occupy a bunk or bed : stay the night bunked with a friend for the night
transitive verb
: to provide with a bunk or bed
Examples of bunk in a Sentence
We'll bunk here for the night.
She was able to bunk with friends.
1840
First Known Use of bunk
1840
1900
First Known Use of bunk
1900
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Definition of bunk
British
: a hurried departure or escape —usually used in the phrase do a bunk
Origin and Etymology of bunk
origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1870
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