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
Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
The flats and houses feature a bunk room that would earn its own five-star review from the under-16 set.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
At the other end of camp loomed a gigantic khaki military tent, which Watson and Herrington had erected the previous day so that the team’s children could bunk together.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Room styles range from cozy micro-studios to charming bunk rooms for group getaways, with something for all travelers.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
The flats and houses feature a bunk room that would earn its own five-star review from the under-16 set.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Verb
Twenty-six cities, towns and villages along the route are official Ice Age Trail Communities where hikers can source information on weather and trail conditions, grab a hit meal, bunk down for the night, or simply rest up for the next section.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 15 Jan. 2026
At the other end of camp loomed a gigantic khaki military tent, which Watson and Herrington had erected the previous day so that the team’s children could bunk together.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunk
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The rooms The W Punta Cana boasts some of the largest entry-level rooms in the Dominican Republic, each measuring 700 square feet and featuring a bathtub and king-size bed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Easily walkable, museums, inns, bed & breakfasts, restaurants, a thriving farmers market and a variety of shops are all located in the half-square-mile historic district.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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That’s the prayerful explanation for the nonsense that spouted this week from the leaders of a football conference that hopes to grow up and be the Big Ten someday.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Let’s see if the Pomona Unified School District, which pays thousands of dollars to support its schools’ athletic program, is going to act and stop this nonsense.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Additional amenities include a spa, fitness center, kids’ club, and flexible event spaces, making the resort an ideal destination for a stylish and immersive island escape.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Picard approached an elderly couple who rented the place as an escape from the summer heat of the French capital and asked if the 552nd could use the land.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Visitors passing through the imposing glass doors of FamilySearch Library on Salt Lake City’s Temple Square are likely to pause at the sheer size of the five-story, 135,000-square-foot archive, which houses the largest collection of genealogical data in the world.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Wildland Bost and Resnick’s inviting, communal, all-day cafe is housed in a large industrial space that was once a boogie board factory.—
Dyana Lederman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Bullet casings and additional rounds of unspent ammunition were littered on the floor beneath the window and a couch near where Jennings had fired from, authorities said.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Bullet casings were found scattered about, and two magazines and a box of ammunition that was on a couch immediately beneath the window from where Jennings fired the rifle were also seized.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Veterans’ centers, summer camps, boat launches and garbage pickup could all be impacted.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Any clothes or other materials used to dispose of the broken toy should be put in a separate garbage bag and thrown away as well.—
Parents,
Parents,
6 June 2026
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According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, 31-year-old Lang was arrested Tuesday after getting off a flight in Dallas on one third-degree felony count of making a terroristic threat.—
Shawna Mizelle,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The team now plans stratospheric flights later this year, targeting altitudes above 40,000 feet—higher than typical passenger airliner cruise levels.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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The pilot program transforms portions of 13th Street, Sansom Street and Drury Street into pedestrian-only spaces, giving residents, office workers and visitors room to dine, shop and socialize without vehicle traffic.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Davis rooms with his childhood friends Kel (Nicholas Duvernay), who quits medical school in the premiere to pursue his dream of acting, and Josh (Jack Martin), a journalist whose idealism and sense of ethics do not extend to using his media CEO dad to land a gig as a PA on a news show.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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