bunkhouse

noun

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

Examples of bunkhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Like in 2023, the hiker dormitories — small bunkhouses that hold 10 people each — are not available. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 17 Jan. 2024 Harrison's character Laramie, meanwhile, is a barrel racer and ranch hand who found love with Walker in the third season, causing chaos in the bunkhouse. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 May 2024 Much like how the lime green and aqua blue kitchen was a fun color experiment, so were the bathrooms—the primary bathroom has a fun pattern of blue and green tiles and the bunkhouse bathroom features red and orange tiles. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024 His character Lloyd Pierce works and lives in the bunkhouse on the ranch. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bunkhouse 

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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 7 Jul. 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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