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bunkhouse

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbʌŋkˌhaʊs/

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noun

Meaning 1

A building providing sleeping quarters for workers or guests, especially in a rural setting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From bunk + house.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 工棚 (gōngpéng) — A building providing sleeping quarters for workers
  • Chinese Mandarin: 工寮 (gōngliáo) — A building providing sleeping quarters for workers
  • Galician: cafúa — A building providing sleeping quarters for workers
  • Russian: общежи́тие (obščežítije) — A building providing sleeping quarters for workers
  • Russian: бара́к (barák) — A building providing sleeping quarters for workers
  • Serbo-Croatian: baraka — A building providing sleeping quarters for workers
  • Spanish: barracón — A building providing sleeping quarters for workers