bunkhouse
noun
bunk·house
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Definition of bunkhouse
: a rough simple building providing sleeping quarters
Examples of bunkhouse in a Sentence
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The one-story bunkhouse has two bedrooms and a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. — Julie Lasky, New York Times, "Looking for a Beach House? It’ll Cost You," 2 Aug. 2019 Those who want to stay overnight can sleep in the railway’s bunkhouse or train caboose for $60 a night. — Jay Jones, latimes.com, "Nevada’s Star Train takes visitors into the dark on a stargazing adventure," 3 July 2019 The massive landslide buried the bunkhouse, and everyone in it, under 20 feet of sodden earth and uprooted trees. — Carlo Gabuco, National Geographic, "Death rituals help restless spirits find peace in the Philippines," 9 Apr. 2019 Dude ranches like Bar W and Sylvan Dale take pride in offering a more down-to-earth experience, with bunkhouse accommodations and family-style dining. — Ella Riley-adams, Vogue, "I Ditched My Phone for a Montana Cattle Drive (and Finally Dealt With My Feelings)," 3 Oct. 2018 Police photographs obtained by the AP showed the officers in hard hats and light green raincoats talking with the villagers outside of what appears to be the concrete chapel and nearby bunkhouse, with piles of sandbags nearby. — Aaron Favila And Joeal Calupitan, Fox News, "Philippine policeman: Villagers refused advice to flee storm," 18 Sep. 2018 Police photographs obtained by the AP showed the officers in hard hats and light green raincoats talking with the villagers outside of what appears to be the concrete chapel and nearby bunkhouse, with piles of sandbags nearby. — Aaron Favila, The Seattle Times, "Philippine policeman: Villagers refused advice to flee storm," 18 Sep. 2018 In June 2016, Jungerman was arrested again on charges of harrassment and first-degree attempted burglary for bursting in on people who were living in a bunkhouse on his property in Vernon County. — Eric Adler, Ian Cummings, Glenn E. Rice And Judy Thomas, kansascity, "Who is David Jungerman? From farm kid to millionaire to alleged Brookside murderer | The Kansas City Star," 14 Apr. 2018 On the compound are four homes, a warehouse, a three-studio bunkhouse, four windmill wells and a pond. — Jack Flemming, latimes.com, "Red Skelton’s former 600-acre horse ranch in Riverside seeks $6 million," 15 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bunkhouse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bunkhouse
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bunkhouse
: a building in which workers sleep
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