bunkhouse
Americannoun
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bunkhouses
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noun
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Origin of bunkhouse
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The owners turned one shed into a primary suite, and the other into a bunkhouse for their son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Winter downpours brought a torrential river cascading down Yucca Trail, which lies between the leveled lodge and the bunkhouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
She told Prentis Hale, a principal at Shed, that she didn’t want the bunkhouse to have a full kitchen and living room.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
Described as needing "the right buyer with a vision", its future is likely to be as a commercial property, such as a bunkhouse or a coffee shack.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2023
In her confusion, she had stumbled barefoot out of the bunkhouse.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
Robert always walks the route south to north, over five days, spending one night camping and the rest in B&Bs and bunkhouses.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
But a unique — and coveted — stay can be found at Ross Lake Resort, where visitors must ferry or hike to the floating cabins and bunkhouses.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2021
A dozen mustard-colored bunkhouses ringed a patchy sloping lawn.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 26, 2019
The main adobe house and smaller bunkhouses were nondescript and in disrepair.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2019
"The store"—she checked them off upon her fingers—"the schoolhouse, two bunkhouses, we can leave off the bathrooms, the river and the lake will serve until winter."
From The Gun-Brand by James B. (James Beardsley) Hendryx
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