bunkhouse
Americannoun
plural
bunkhousesnoun
Etymology
Origin of bunkhouse
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.”
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“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
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Chase sat with the Rossis in their kitchen in front of enough food to feed a bunkhouse of roughnecks for a week.
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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
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