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bunkhouse

noun

Definition of bunkhouse

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

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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

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The warning is the second issued by UCSB police since May, when an 18-year-old freshman reported she was raped and strangled after meeting a man at a Sigma Pi fraternity party before returning to her dorm at Tropicana Gardens in Isla Vista.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
That would make sense; Laura frequently posted photos on Instagram from a location that looked way too nice to be a dorm room.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026

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Within the town of Timberlake lies a small campground named Sullivan’s Crossing.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
The wildfire began on June 29 near the Aspen Acres campground in Custer County and has grown into the seventh largest in Colorado's history, according to The Pueblo Chieftain, part of the USA TODAY network.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of campground

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The motel has had multiple building code violations and health code violations, according to city data.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Authorities are investigating a fire outside a Wilmington motel Friday night that may have been ignited by fireworks.

— Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

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Photos of wallets, textiles, sports equipment, photos, jewelry, signs, flags, quilts, stuffies, toys and camp trunks filled the page as strangers banded together in the comments sections, tagging potential rightful owners or friends with any leads.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Minnesota will descend on Las Vegas this week for NBA Summer League, with top draft picks and others simply fighting for a spot in an NBA training camp dueling it out over the course of a week-plus in Nevada.

— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 July 2026

Definition of camp

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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

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