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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
  • The goal is to ensure low-income housing is not used as a dormitory.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The report noted that standards require at least 75 square feet of floor space per detainee in dormitory housing units.
    — Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of dormitory
Noun
  • The 18-year-old daughter of Jessica Alba and her ex-husband Cash Warren recently moved into college, giving a sneak peek at her dorm room in a post on her Instagram.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • An iPhone, some software, and a young person sitting in their dorm room can now produce a 30-second commercial that could look very similar to what Snickers had produced back in 2010.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dorm
Noun
  • Some campgrounds below Bat Cave in Rutherford County near Lake Lure may be evacuated as a precaution.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Some cases over the last month include a bear that entered an arcade in Fraser Valley, a bear that went romping through an Aspen restaurant, and attacks at a Rio Grande National Forest Park campground and inside a condo in Durango.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of campground
Noun
  • With the town motel still not having been rebuilt, John stays at Hal’s for the night, where feeding his carnivorous alien plant Earl helps the former hero’s demise truly set in.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The 11-room motel building was converted into five rooms for guests, a workout room, and bathrooms.
    — Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of motel
Noun
  • So Kelce reported to camp in terrific shape and looking svelte and nimble despite all the hoopla, especially around the wedding.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Miami is expected to sign at least one more player to an Exhibit 10 deal before the start of training camp.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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