as in beds
a place set aside for sleeping
crawled into their bunks and went to sleep immediately
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as in escapes
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
he waited until everyone was looking the other way, then did a bunk from the room
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as in houses
to provide with living quarters or shelter
bunked the guest in the spare room
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Recent Examples of bunks
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The living room is nearby and can be outfitted with a large sofa, or a daybed – or alternatively serve as a secondary bedroom with a double bed or bunks, depending on requirements.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Besides the standard touring equipment (avalanche beacon, shovel, probe), visitors need to carry little more than a sleeping bag and a toothbrush, since dormitory-style bunks and hearty meals are provided.
—Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Coleman also wasn’t afraid to complain about things like the band having to ride on an old-fashioned bus without reclining seats or bunks.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Thousands of skeletal creatures were lying on bunks unable to move, while dead bodies were piled in heaps all around the camp, reeking of putrefaction.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Two big deck houses were erected enclosing bunks for 30, a galley and a ladies’ lounge.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Wandering through the all-but-empty dormitories today, visitors see the spaces marked by the vertical support poles, which once housed nests of bunks.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Air New Zealand is also planning to introduce the Skynest in 2026, which is a set of bunks in its economy cabin that passengers can pay for a turn to sleep in for a portion of their long-haul flights.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
Their wedding celebration 12 years ago was even themed around camping — complete with a ropes course, games and a talent show, with the wedding party sleeping in bunks at the Oregon campsite.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The living room is nearby and can be outfitted with a large sofa, or a daybed – or alternatively serve as a secondary bedroom with a double bed or bunks, depending on requirements.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Besides the standard touring equipment (avalanche beacon, shovel, probe), visitors need to carry little more than a sleeping bag and a toothbrush, since dormitory-style bunks and hearty meals are provided.
—Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Coleman also wasn’t afraid to complain about things like the band having to ride on an old-fashioned bus without reclining seats or bunks.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Thousands of skeletal creatures were lying on bunks unable to move, while dead bodies were piled in heaps all around the camp, reeking of putrefaction.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Two big deck houses were erected enclosing bunks for 30, a galley and a ladies’ lounge.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Wandering through the all-but-empty dormitories today, visitors see the spaces marked by the vertical support poles, which once housed nests of bunks.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Air New Zealand is also planning to introduce the Skynest in 2026, which is a set of bunks in its economy cabin that passengers can pay for a turn to sleep in for a portion of their long-haul flights.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunks
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Inside 26 Federal Plaza, the building that houses New York City’s immigration courts, ICE officers and Border Patrol agents have been patrolling the halls and positioning themselves outside courtrooms to detain migrants moments after their hearings.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Museu Afro Brasil houses some 6,000 artifacts telling this layered story through incredible visuals.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Remove firewood, bricks, boards, tarps, or vegetation up against the house, which shelters insects that provide food for spiders, says Gray.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Walkabout accommodates the owners in a luxe front master's suite accessed via split sliding doors that Keystone calls the first of their kind.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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The design also accommodates tech accessories, with vertical pouch configurations suitable for tablets.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their moves come against the backdrop of a competitive primary fight for the Senate in 2026, as Paxton lodges a conservative challenge against the incumbent.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
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Once Lo boards the boat, though, things get weird fast.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
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When Lo boards the yacht, she’s soon met by a murderer’s row of, well, maybe actual murderers!—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Walls crumble, roofs collapse, and greenery reclaims them.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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School districts purchase iPads while textbooks fall apart and roofs leak.—
Mark Dalton,
Oc Register,
12 Aug. 2025
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