bunkhouse

[ buhngk-hous ]

noun,plural bunk·hous·es [buhngk-hou-ziz]. /ˈbʌŋkˌhaʊ zɪz/.
  1. a rough building, often with bunk beds, used for sleeping quarters, as for ranch hands, migratory workers, or campers.

Origin of bunkhouse

1
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; bunk1 + house

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British Dictionary definitions for bunkhouse

bunkhouse

/ (ˈbʌŋkˌhaʊs) /


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

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