Bunk
/bʌŋk/
nounBeginnerCommonGeneral
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3 meanings1
A narrow bed, often built into a wall or above another.
/bʌŋk/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A bed
The ship's bunks were narrow and cramped.
💡 Simply: A simple bed.
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2
They slept in bunk beds.
How It's Used
Everyday Life
"The kids shared a bunk bed in their small room."
2
Nonsense; rubbish.
/bʌŋk/
nounnegativeIntermediate
General
Nonsense
Don't give me that bunk!
💡 Simply: Something not true.
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2
His story was pure bunk.
How It's Used
Informal Conversation
"That's a bunch of bunk!"
Tip:Think of bunk as 'bunked up' lies.
3
To sleep in a bunk or a makeshift bed.
/bʌŋk/
verbneutralIntermediate
General
To sleep in a bunk
We bunked in the spare room.
💡 Simply: To sleep somewhere basic.
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2
They bunked together in a small cabin.
How It's Used
Travel
"We bunked down in a hostel for the night."
Tip:To 'bunk' down is to go to sleep in a simple space.
From Middle Dutch *bunc "heap, mass, bundle", of uncertain origin.
The use of 'bunk' as 'nonsense' emerged in the late 19th century.
Memory tip
Think of a 'bunched up' bed.
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