bunk

[bʌŋk]

bunk Definition

• 1. a narrow bed, typically one of two or more arranged one on top of the other
• 2. nonsense; rubbish
• 3. to sleep in a bunk or improvised bed

Using bunk: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "bunk" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The sailors slept in bunks below deck.

• Example

  He claimed that he was a prince from another planet, but everyone knew it was bunk.

• Example

  We had to bunk down in the abandoned cabin for the night.

bunk Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for bunk

• bed
• cot
• berth
• nonsense
• rubbish
• balderdash
• drivel

Phrases with bunk

• bunk beds

  two or more beds arranged one on top of the other

  Example

  The kids loved sleeping in their new bunk beds.

• bunk off

  to skip school or work without permission

  Example

  I used to bunk off school and go to the park with my friends.

• bunk up

  to share a bed or sleeping quarters with someone

  Example

  We had to bunk up with our cousins when we visited them.

Origins of bunk

originally meaning 'bench' in Middle Dutch

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Summary: bunk in Brief

The term 'bunk' [bʌŋk] refers to a narrow bed, often one of two or more arranged one on top of the other. It also means nonsense or rubbish, as in 'He claimed that he was a prince from another planet, but everyone knew it was bunk.' Additionally, it can be used as a verb to mean to sleep in a bunk or improvised bed.