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
Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Besides the standard touring equipment (avalanche beacon, shovel, probe), visitors need to carry little more than a sleeping bag and a toothbrush, since dormitory-style bunks and hearty meals are provided.
—Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
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
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Noun
On the table next to Captain Purdie’s bunk is what looks like a copper coin, a fringe of glutinous seaweed smothering it to the surface of the wood.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Besides the standard touring equipment (avalanche beacon, shovel, probe), visitors need to carry little more than a sleeping bag and a toothbrush, since dormitory-style bunks and hearty meals are provided.
—Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
Smith, at one prison, bunked with his brother, Tyrone, who was serving time for manslaughter.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunk
Verb
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Reportedly, the company intends to reuse the fundamental robotic core — which houses the complex multimodal interaction and motion-control technology — to create a diverse range of new figures.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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The company was founded by high school buddies Mark Warren and Chris Pence, who came together to start the business in 2012 and have since expanded into a 13,000-square-foot facility that houses a 20-person team.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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The idea for Off Court started with co-founder and CEO Mac Hunt, a former Vanderbilt basketball player and musician who roomed with Nesmith in college.—
Evan Dammarell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 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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Now, that is clearly an innovation that print cannot accommodate, but that a manuscript can.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The design also accommodates tech accessories, with vertical pouch configurations suitable for tablets.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The last Il Mostro murder — when French couple Nadine Mauriot and Jean Michel Kraveichvili were shot while on a camping holiday — happened that same year.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Their home — the only home the girls have ever known — was one of some 6,000 destroyed in the Eaton fire, so now the family is basically camping out in a Sierra Madre apartment until their house can be rebuilt.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) lodged an immigration detainer against Khathavong at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia a month after his conviction.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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But Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have also lodged an appeal to the France’s Council of State over windowing rules which force them to wait 15 to 17 months to access films after their theatrical release.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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For Sofia Coppola’s remake of the 1971 Don Siegel drama, Farrell took on a role originally played by Clint Eastwood, as the wounded Union soldier who is sheltered and nursed by a group of young women in a seminary in Confederate Virginia.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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As a result, Rochelle faced foreclosure on the brick suburban home in San Antonio that sheltered them.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Also, setup often requires a dish installation and a clear sky view — trees, roof overhangs or RV awnings may impact performance.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Luostarinen got around Lohrei and roofed it past Swayman.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Bunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunk. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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