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noun (1)

ˈbəŋk How to pronounce bunk (audio)
Definition of bunknext
as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping crawled into their bunks and went to sleep immediately

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bunk

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noun (2)

as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense the idea that the Great Wall of China is visible from the moon is pure bunk

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bunk

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noun (3)

British
as in escape
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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bunk

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verb

as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter bunked the guest in the spare room

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Recent Examples of bunk
Noun
The Los Angeles Police Department released a video that shows officers at the Valley jail manhandle an uncooperative inmate who died after he was left handcuffed with a bag over his head while laying prone on the bunk in his cell. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 The finished walkout lower level has two additional en-suite bedrooms, a bunk room, another kitchen and a game area. — Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
Artists and engineers bunked in, the artist’s turtle Rocky charmed visitors, and Rauschenberg created some key works in his studio there. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Collins is bunking in a 10-bedroom villa with a view of the ocean that is renting for approximately $12 thousand a day with a private chef and full staff. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunk
  1. bed
  2. nonsense
  3. escape
  4. house
  5. couch
  6. garbage
  7. flight
  8. room
Noun
  • In September, every ward in Sylhet's 100-bed Shahid Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital, which is treating measles, appeared overwhelmed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Because whenever the topic of Orange County’s ever-filling green spring of bed-tax money is discussed, shenanigans seem to proliferate.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of bed
Noun
  • In the eyes of the conferences, and CFP committee, the allure of a postseason bid is the carrot that would dangle in front of them so that fans would look the other way at the nonsense this creates for the football played in September or October.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • My fellow relishers of Trowbridge nonsense, today is our day of jubilee.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of nonsense
Noun
  • These circumstances, too, create a perception of the world as unpredictable and may lead people to seek escape via alcohol or other drugs.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There’s relief in his escape but the path has left him feeling scorned, too.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of escape
Verb
  • The store houses Smythson’s full selection, and also features a dedicated bespoke stationery salon, the only one outside of London, where customers can book a one-on-one appointment with a stationery specialist.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The gallery’s New York flagship has been located on the Upper East Side since 2014, in a set of historic buildings comprising some 17,500 square feet that formerly housed the National Academy Museum.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • The woman had fallen into a pool and was passed out on a couch covering herself with a pillow, agents said.
    — MEG KINNARD, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In an ornate Italian Renaissance-style room, participants sit scattered across couches and cushions, cross-legged with their eyes closed.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • Prosecutors said Aurora was one of seven children, ages 2 months to 17 years, who lived in an east San José house on Lancelot Lane that was filled with cockroaches, pet feces, garbage and mold.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Clean your car full of garbage elsewhere and don’t hold up a line of customers.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • Thursday’s demonstration did not show long-range flight capabilities.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The co-pilot is alleged to have stabbed the plane’s captain and taken over the flight controls with the intention of crashing it into Ben-Gurion airport.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of flight
Verb
  • The Terrace rooms on the ground floor have a private terrace, as the name suggests, but no plunge pool.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Room to room, lighting ranges from Jasper Morrison floor lamps to a Fortuny pendant, while antique vessels by Christofle, Tiffany Studios, and Joseff Hoffman mingle with King’s own designs for Zara Home or Audo Copenhagen.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of room

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“Bunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunk. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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