bunkhouse

[buhngk-hous]

noun, plural bunk·hous·es

[buhngk-hou-ziz] /ˈbʌŋkˌhaʊ zɪz/.

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

Origin of bunkhouse

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

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Examples from the Web for bunkhouse

Historical Examples

And during these days the bunkhouse at Mosquito Bend seethed with revolt.
The Night Riders
Ridgwell Cullum
It was dark now, and as they reached the bunkhouse they parted.
The Night Riders
Ridgwell Cullum
Tresler deposited his saddle at the barn, but he did not return to the bunkhouse.
The Night Riders
Ridgwell Cullum
Tresler and Joe were standing alone in the shadow of the bunkhouse wall.
The Night Riders
Ridgwell Cullum
The man was alive, and he shouted to the men at the bunkhouse for aid.
The Night Riders
Ridgwell Cullum

British Dictionary definitions for bunkhouse

bunkhouse

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for bunkhouse

Historical Examples

And during these days the bunkhouse at Mosquito Bend seethed with revolt.

It was dark now, and as they reached the bunkhouse they parted.

Tresler deposited his saddle at the barn, but he did not return to the bunkhouse.

Tresler and Joe were standing alone in the shadow of the bunkhouse wall.

The man was alive, and he shouted to the men at the bunkhouse for aid.

bunkhouse

Origin of bunkhouse