bunkhouse

noun

Definition of bunkhousenext
as in dormitory

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Recent Examples of bunkhouse 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 There are seven guest rooms, additional cabins, and a bunkhouse available for larger groups. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 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
  • In one case, cyclosporiasis infections were traced back to tap water in a residential dormitory.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Those artifacts include musket balls found in the floorboards years ago during a renovation of Hollis Hall, a dormitory that soldiers used during fighting.
    — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026
Definition of dormitory
Noun
  • Perhaps living dorm-style, students buy groceries in smaller quantities.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • The researchers observed this pattern in multiple settings, including conversations between strangers, first-year college students getting to know dorm mates and adults participating in a personal development workshop.
    — Kim Meninger, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of dorm
Noun
  • The ticket includes bus transportation from the ranch campground to a viewing site and back for one launch attempt.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 July 2026
  • Here are three nearby destinations to consider for your next camping trip (four-legged friends included) — plus three bonus campgrounds farther afield.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of campground
Noun
  • Without the air conditioning, security and electricity of the motel rooms, the plaintiffs are in danger, the suit alleges.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • The neighborhood/area Daunt’s sits in the middle of Montauk’s classic motel zone, with the Plaza and restaurants and shops along Highway 27 a few steps in one direction and Kirby Park Beach in the other.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of motel
Noun
  • The defending champions made Kansas City their base camp for the tournament as the team began its quest to become back to back champions for the first time since Brazil in 1958 and 1962.
    — PJ Green July 13, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • All of the indications are that this has been an unusually happy England camp so far.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of camp
Noun
  • 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
  • As always, verisimilitude and the supernatural exist side by side in this tale of the denizens of a boardinghouse in Pittsburgh.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
Definition of boardinghouse

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“Bunkhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunkhouse. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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