bunker
noun
a large bin or receptacle; a fixed chest or box.
Example Sentences
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Iran has also reinforced protection around its nuclear sites and other security-related bunkers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
As the age’s potent mix of terror and delirium spun on, designers and illustrators proposed ways to live comfortably in space, underwater or in underground bunkers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
There is water from the left of the tee, while bunkers await players attempting to play safely towards the right.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
These are bunkers, of which there are 3,600 on the island.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Their bunkers were deeper than ours, a lot deeper.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
