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
Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Thousands of skeletal creatures were lying on bunks unable to move, while dead bodies were piled in heaps all around the camp, reeking of putrefaction.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Colleen Long, NBC news, 12 July 2025
That night, the holiday weekend ahead of them, some 750 girls were bunking at Camp Mystic, an almost century-old all-girls summer camp along the banks of Texas’ Guadalupe River.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
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Noun
Two big deck houses were erected enclosing bunks for 30, a galley and a ladies’ lounge.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Thousands of skeletal creatures were lying on bunks unable to move, while dead bodies were piled in heaps all around the camp, reeking of putrefaction.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
There was a dance party in the cabins closest to the Guadalupe River, where the littlest campers bunked.
—Colleen Long, NBC news, 12 July 2025
That night, the holiday weekend ahead of them, some 750 girls were bunking at Camp Mystic, an almost century-old all-girls summer camp along the banks of Texas’ Guadalupe River.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunk
Verb
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The Tang Wing, a collaboration with the architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle, will also house rotating special exhibitions, requiring blank canvases of sorts.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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The team performed the measurements using the JYFLTRAP double-Penning trap, which is a world-class instrument housed in the university’s accelerator laboratory.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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The story of the two stars rooming together made headlines back in 2013 when the reality star appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Unlike actual candles, flameless candles can be handled and easily transported from room to room without running the risk of burning your hands or fingers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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While relocating the U21s and U18s from the main building was a deliberate choice, space has in any case been taken up by open-plan offices to accommodate non-football staff relocated from Old Trafford — a policy instructed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Another feature that’s worth highlighting is the 129 square-foot sleeping loft that can accommodate a bed, small nightstands, floating shelves, and even a houseplant or two.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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An arrest has been made in the case of the two Valley teens killed in May while camping northeast of Phoenix, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Javier Mascherano responded by making three changes at the break, and right from the restart Miami was camping in the Chicago half.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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One month before the fatal shooting in August, on July 11, gunshots destroyed 11 windows at The Grand; Bullets entered the apartment building and lodged into cabinets and walls, the suit claims.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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That complaint saw the NCP launching an investigation into Shein; the MPs that lodged the complaint met with Shein and the French NCP in February for mediation.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This majestic fuselage dwarfs the actors, who shelter inside it like mice in a storm drain.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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Players and fans had to shelter in place, but no one was injured, officials said.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The convenient kit comes with floor and roofing materials, plus nails, screws, handles, door locks, and fixings, which means less time wasted running to the hardware store.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Shannon Lane, who eclipsed 100 career points as a sophomore last year, roofed a highlight-reel reverse chip to the top shelf in the first quarter for a 1-0 lead.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Bunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunk. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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