as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
bunked the guest in the spare room
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Recent Examples of bunking
For years, state regulators had asked the Sheriff’s Office to stop triple-bunking people, a practice the department acknowledged was dangerous.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunking
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About 150 miles from SoFi Stadium, south of the Mexican border, sits the hotel housing Iran’s World Cup team for its games at the Inglewood venue.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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These three new cafes flip the script, presenting themselves first as coffee shops while housing other businesses within.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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Families can choose suites accommodating up to five people (some with swim-up access) or two-bedroom villas with private pools and butler service for up to six.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The Law Commission concluded that the common law was flexible enough to recognise a distinct category of personal property capable of accommodating crypto tokens and other digital assets.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The couple takes in a boarder, Herald Loomis, whose search for his missing wife draws the house into a reckoning with forces — both human and supernatural — that haunt everyone who is rooming there.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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The dispute — fueled by Fleming’s claims about Slusser’s health and academics and Slusser’s allegations about playing and rooming with a biological male — has triggered lawsuits and intense national scrutiny on the program.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Dec. 2025
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Fairmont Kea Lani Wailea, Maui, Hawaii With 413 one-bedroom suites and 37 two- and three-bedroom two-story villas, Fairmont Kea Lani offers lodging options for families of all sizes.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The mild weather draws visitors, and lodging prices tend to rise accordingly.—
Tamara Gane,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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Harris’s maternal grandmother was an activist in India, sheltering women from abuse and leading education initiatives for them about contraceptives.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Now, people have been crammed into around 40 percent of the space left to them — sheltering among broken buildings, rubble and mounting solid waste.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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According to the study, the first patient was likely exposed to an infected tick when camping in San Mateo and Marin counties in June 2004.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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Reviews, consultation videos, treatment photos, and virtual assessments allow people to evaluate clinics long before boarding a flight.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Let passengers exit the train before boarding This rule isn’t unique to Japan, but blocking the door or pushing against the exiting crowd is considered extremely impolite.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Bunking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunking. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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