plural bunkers
1
: a strong building that is mostly below ground and that is used to keep soldiers, weapons, etc., safe from attacks
The ammunition is stored in concrete bunkers.
2
golf
: an area on a golf course that is filled with sand : sand trap
a fairway bunker
3
: a container for holding coal, oil, etc., on a ship or outside a house
a coal bunker
bunkers; bunkered; bunkering
1
golf
: to hit (a golf ball) into a bunker
She bunkered her tee shot.
He was bunkered [=his ball was in a bunker] on the second hole.
2
: to place or store (coal, oil, etc.) in a bunker
They bunkered just enough coal to get them to the port.
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“Bunker.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/bunker. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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