bunkmate
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈbʌŋkˌmeɪt/
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compañero de litera
- My bunkmate and I have shared the same room since last summer.
- camp bunkmates
- an old bunkmate
Examples
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We've been bunkmates since we were 12.
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Hey, wanna be bunkmates?
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My bunkmate from boot camp!
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You've a bunkmate; I have one; we should play.
Fiction book (1997) -
Hey, bunkmate.
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That's my bunkmate.
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I guess we're bunkmates!
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One of my bunkmates, a twin named Rita, was sent home with weakness and a high fever and, I learned later, died almost before she could be treated.
Academic text (2011) -
They're my bunkmates.
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Jacob acknowledges his bunkmate's surly demeanor toward workers, but explains how Walter has gone out of his way to help Camel, even to the point of giving up his bed for the old man.
Blog text (29)
Synonyms
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1.1
A person who shares a house, apartment, or room with you
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7.9
A person who shares a room or apartment with you
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1.8
A person who lives in the same house and is not a family member or partner
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2.5
A person who shares a flat or apartment with other people
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8.9
A person who shares a bunk bed with you
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7.1
A person who shares a bed with another person
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3.5
A person who shares a tent with someone while camping
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4.2
A person who shares a camp with other people
A person who shares a home or apartment with you
A person who lives with others in the same home
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bunkmate comes from two parts: bunk, meaning a narrow 'bed' used in camps, ships, or dorms, and mate, meaning 'friend' or 'companion'. So a bunkmate is the person who shares your bunk or sleeping space.