bunking

verb

Definition of bunkingnext
present participle of bunk
as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter bunked the guest in the spare room

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunking
  1. accommodating
  2. lodging
  3. sheltering
  4. boarding
Verb
  • The wearable blanket spans 72 by 54 inches, accommodating campers of varying heights and sizes.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
  • In addition, the house is equipped with a two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of accommodating
Verb
  • As tensions mount and opening day nears, Chef’s behavior grows ever more erratic, and the haunting history of the house serving as both her workplace and lodging teases out creepy visions that may or may not be there.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The closures have impacted many small businesses and lodging operations in the small coastal California town of Big Sur, which heavily rely on tourism.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of lodging
Verb
  • Many people are living on the street, in parks and sheltering under trees.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Definition of sheltering
Verb
  • The collapse occurred as visitors were boarding a ferry back to the mainland.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • On Wednesday, a day after the massive attack and after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Iran would pay for the attack, Biden briefly spoke with reporters before boarding Air Force One.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of boarding
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