bunkhouse

noun

bunk·​house ˈbəŋk-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce bunkhouse (audio)
: a rough simple building providing sleeping quarters

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Brooks lived in a 700-square foot former bunkhouse for five years. Janelle Ash, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024 Real, modern cowboys who sleep in a crowded bunkhouse and spend their days riding horses, herding cattle, and driving Ford F-150 pickups to keep the Duttons’ property going. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024 Hauser, whose role expands to ranch business and the bunkhouse, insists his scripts weren't blacked out. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024 Campgrounds, yurts, and a bunkhouse are available in this backpackers' paradise. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bunkhouse 

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bunkhouse was in 1876

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“Bunkhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunkhouse. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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bunkhouse

noun
bunk·​house ˈbəŋk-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce bunkhouse (audio)
: a simple building providing sleeping quarters

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