as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
crawled into their bunks and went to sleep immediately
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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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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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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
Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Their intuition told them that moving around on just one bunk should be easier than moving between two — that the extra vertical jump required to get from the lower to the upper bunk should significantly limit the number of available paths.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Bullitt and his fitful staff bunked in the embassy.
—Sam Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2015
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Noun
Her cellmate was asleep on the top bunk as Upton paced and looked out of the cell door’s window.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Their intuition told them that moving around on just one bunk should be easier than moving between two — that the extra vertical jump required to get from the lower to the upper bunk should significantly limit the number of available paths.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
The storm left many residents bunking with family or friends, sleeping in their cars, or sheltering in what’s left of their collapsing homes.
—Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Bullitt and his fitful staff bunked in the embassy.
—Sam Roberts, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2015
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In the United States, a trend of consolidation in agriculture, particularly dairies, has seen more animals housed together on ever-larger farms as the number of small farms has rapidly shrunk.Simon Hill, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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Many of the original tiles, now housed in international collections like the British Museum and the V&A, were digitally reconstructed and displayed in the adjacent museum.Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Move from room to room with ease, and get up every bit of dust and debris with its powerful suction and lightweight design.Shea Simmons, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Aleksandr Zimin roomed with Gladkov in college, with an actual bunkbed in their dorm.Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
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Aqua, set to launch in March, is 10% bigger than its predecessors in the line’s Prima Class and accommodates about 3,600 passengers at double occupancy (though still smaller than the preceding Breakaway Plus Class).Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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This underscores the financial pressures that any company using AI is under to accommodate intensive workloads.Chris McHenry, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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But if 2024 is any indication, next year should prove to be a lot more interesting for having Chappell Roan camping up our popular culture.Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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Remember the days when people would camp outside stores for the latest iPhone launch?Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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One of the big obstacles to an extended getaway is lodging.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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After Chacin was booked in the Harris County Jail on the intoxicated manslaughter charge, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston office lodged a detainer request.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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Pepperdine University students were told to shelter in place.Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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The smell of smoke filled the air even indoors, and those sheltering stayed awake through most of the night.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Since 1982, Rezendes and his helpers have built elaborate sets in his front yard and roof for the holidays.Susan Young, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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His sculptures and paintings employ construction materials like wood, rubber and roofing tar.Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Bunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunk. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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