bunkhouse

noun

Definition of bunkhousenext
as in dormitory

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Recent Examples of bunkhouse Across the Northeast, a host of summer camps deliver a mix of old-school camp experiences — complete with arts and crafts, s’mores and lakeside fun — but with decidedly adult upgrades such as cocktails and chic bunkhouses. — Robin Roenker, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 Accommodations for guests are equally generous, with space for up to a dozen across a six-person bunkhouse, a guesthouse for two, and a vintage Silver Streak mobile home that sleeps four. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026 The compound includes a guest bunkhouse, which sleeps six; a luxury guest bunkhouse, sleeping two; a separate cigar bar with power and a wood-burning fireplace; and a covered 1974 Silver Streak vintage mobile home that is electric-powered and sleeps three to four. — David Caraccio march 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Mar. 2026 Though some people died, the resulting infection was, for the vast majority, milder than the type caught in a bunkhouse or on a battlefield. — Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunkhouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunkhouse
  1. dormitory
  2. dorm
  3. campground
  4. motel
  5. camp
  6. boardinghouse
Noun
  • Federal investigators say the deadly incident happened in March inside a dormitory on the FIT campus in Manhattan.
    — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Iran International reported that the protest began over tuition, dormitory and food costs before expanding into broader political chants.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of dormitory
Noun
  • Indeed, Mastercard’s Lambert predicts that tools like Agent Pay will spur a wealth of new businesses founded by college kids tinkering in their dorm rooms.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • No one who’d come of age in the ’60s, as I had, could possibly be scandalized by news of a dorm party.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of dorm
Noun
  • Veterans were set up at five campsites in the park’s Upper Pines campground; one serving as their own chow hall.
    — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The only park campground that takes year-round reservations, Upper Pines, booked up for Thanksgiving many weeks ago.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of campground
Noun
  • One of the photos showed a naked girl in a room that ​appears to be part of a motel chain in the Philippines, where Markle previously resided for some time.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Raman has described the city’s use of hotel and motel rooms for temporary housing as expensive and ineffective, saying short-term rental vouchers are a better alternative.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of motel
Noun
  • Höcker, an adjutant to the camp’s commandant, did not photograph any victims, which becomes a matter of contention among the museum staff, who are wary of inspiring sympathy with the perpetrators of a genocide.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026
  • McCord was acquired via trade with the Green Bay Packers ahead of the season, as Miami moved off of Quinn Ewers, the team’s backup quarterback to Willis in training camp, due to his performance in the preseason.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of camp
Noun
  • Gold discovered in nearby Alder Gulch in 1863 turned this remote corner of Montana into a boomtown complete with saloons, hotels, theaters, shops, and boardinghouses.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Set in 1940s Mexico, the book follows a con artist who becomes intertwined in the schemes of a boardinghouse owner and her niece.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Definition of boardinghouse

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“Bunkhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunkhouse. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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