bunkhouse

noun
/ˈbʌŋkˌhaʊs/

Etymology

From bunk + house.

  1. inherited from husen
  2. derived from *(s)kews-
  3. inherited from *hūsą — “house
  4. inherited from *hūs
  5. inherited from hūs — “dwelling, shelter, house
  6. inherited from hous
  7. compounded as bunkhouse — “bunk + house

Definitions

  1. A building providing sleeping quarters for workers or guests, especially in a rural…

    A building providing sleeping quarters for workers or guests, especially in a rural setting.

    • The men resided in a huge bunk house, which consisted of one room only, with a shack outside where the cooking was done. In the large room were a dozen bunks ; half of them in a very dishevelled state, […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA