BUNKING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

bunking

verb

present participle of bunk

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 Pre-bunking to inoculate against misinformation Fighting back against misinformation about climate change has proved to be possible, though not easy. — Joe Árvai, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 For years, state regulators had asked the Sheriff’s Office to stop triple-bunking people, a practice the department acknowledged was dangerous. — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

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The second and third stories are open to visitors, while the first floor housing the gift shop remains closed.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
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

Definition of housing

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Insider tip The kitchen staff is very accommodating of food requests here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Holmes and her husband have been accommodating over the years to various entertainment personnel or writers interested in the house, even appearing on-screen.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 9 July 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
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

Definition of rooming

Verb

Human trafficking prevention Senate Bill 570 requires certain lodging operators to provide human trafficking awareness training to employees.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026
There’s also fishing on the resort’s lakes, restaurants, cocktail lounges, and lodging options from standard guest rooms to four-bedroom cottages.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026

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Some festivalgoers were sheltering under a museum overhang tonight, singing patriotic tunes as rain began falling.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
After more than an hour sheltering from the rain in the Ronald Reagan Building, Nadine Szewczyk, 67, decided to head back to her hotel.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of sheltering

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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, 10 July 2026
Per Goldeneye Media, the Walkers are parting with the South Pacific island retreat due to their ongoing divorce but will always cherish memories from camping on the beach to swimming with sea turtles.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 July 2026

Definition of camping

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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu tweets that five passengers from the country were evacuated from the ship and one of them exhibited symptoms after boarding the evacuation flight.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Big airport jackpots aren't unheard of While a multimillion-dollar airport jackpot is rare, Harry Reid International Airport has seen several other travelers strike it rich before boarding their flights.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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