bunk
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1.6
- noun
- /bʌŋk/
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litera
- Do you mind sleeping in the bottom bunk tonight?
- bunk bed
- sleep in a bunk
- bunk room
You have your, your bunk, you know, a desk, a locker.
- You have your, your bunk, you know, a desk, a locker.
- Some had portable iron stoves, and there were bunks and shelves.
- They stare across the space at me, sprawling on my bunk.
- And he takes me to a cell and he says that bunks yours.
- Later, she found out that her grandfather had died in his sleep on the bottom bunk of that same bed.
- Maybe he'll spend Christmas Down Under, or maybe he'll end up with the top bunk.
- There's gals who were in my bunk who now live out here, who come, who've come and seen me do stand up.
- So I went down with Spider, had a bunk with him and they were monitoring the team progress.
- At the end of the night when I climb into my bunk, coffin cookie crumbs everywhere like this.
- So it's, but you have this, you have a bunk, you know, which is, which is just a single bed with a curtain.
Examples
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And how do you like sleeping on the top bunk?
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The compact rooms consist of bunk beds, two dressers, and a wardrobe.
Academic text (1997) -
And I looked over and in the bottom bunk next to me was my little brother.
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I had top bunk when my brother and I were little kids.
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Girls in the north bunk room, boys in the south.
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We can share a bunk!
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And I was lying in my bunk, and the camp director's wife walked in.
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Penelope shifted her position on her bunk so that she could see the mouse better.
Fiction book (1991) -
Gina sits on her bunk and watches the whole scene from her second-story window.
Academic text (1997) -
Do you mind sleeping in the bunk tonight?
Synonyms
23
1.3
A bed with another bed above it so two people can sleep
9
5.5
A fixed bed on a ship or train often in tiers
5
1.0
A bed for one person to sleep in
1
2.1
A small bed that folds for sleeping when camping or for guests
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Etymology
Bunk for a simple bed comes from an old word for a 'bench' or sleeping seat, so imagine a narrow bench you lie on. That's why a bunk is a simple, narrow bed often stacked in camps or dorms.