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bunkhouse

American  
[buhngk-hous] / ˈbʌŋkˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

bunkhouses
  1. a rough building, often with bunk beds, used for sleeping quarters, as for ranch hands, migratory workers, or campers.


bunkhouse British  
/ ˈbʌŋkˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. (in the US and Canada) a building containing the sleeping quarters of workers on a ranch

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Etymology

Origin of bunkhouse

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; bunk 1 + house

Example Sentences

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“This is where we rehearse the acts and train the animals during the winter. And that’s the bunkhouse for the roughnecks.”

From Literature

“They drive the trucks; put up the big top; set up the rings, cages, apparatus; assist the animal trainers and performers. Without them, there wouldn’t be a show. Arturo is a roughneck, but he doesn’t live in the bunkhouse. He’s been with the circus for nearly thirty years and pretty much runs the farm now. He has a house on the property. The bunkhouse is empty at the moment, except for my dad. He’s been sleeping down here for a couple of weeks.”

From Literature

Chase sat with the Rossis in their kitchen in front of enough food to feed a bunkhouse of roughnecks for a week.

From Literature

Zak Clark, the new caretaker, whose bunkhouse on the property later survived the fire, attracted younger members and encouraged hands-on involvement.

From Los Angeles Times

Winter downpours brought a torrential river cascading down Yucca Trail, which lies between the leveled lodge and the bunkhouse.

From Los Angeles Times