Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A building providing sleeping quarters on a ranch or in a camp.

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  • noun A building providing sleeping quarters for workers, especially in a rural setting.

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Examples

  • As soon as we cleared the ridge it was apparent that the bunkhouse was a total loss.

    Cold Case White, Stephen, 1951- 2000

  • As soon as we cleared the ridge it was apparent that the bunkhouse was a total loss.

    Cold Case White, Stephen, 1951- 2000

  • As soon as we cleared the ridge it was apparent that the bunkhouse was a total loss.

    Cold Case White, Stephen, 1951- 2000

  • As soon as we cleared the ridge it was apparent that the bunkhouse was a total loss.

    Cold Case White, Stephen, 1951- 2000

  • TWO The bunkhouse was a long, rectangular building.

    Of Mice And Men Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968 1937

  • "Thank you -- reckon the bunkhouse will be my quarters."

    The Range Boss Charles Alden Seltzer 1908

  • The former site of the bunkhouse, which is located about a mile up from Highway 29, as it winds around Mount St. Helena (at a point about eight miles northwest of the town of Calistoga), is now part of the Robert Louis St.venson St.te Park.

    Lahontan Valley News - Top Stories Staff Writer 2010

  • Sleeping in a bunkhouse is our main failing, I think. "

    Wait For The Sunrise Austin, Cassandra 1999

  • Police programs such as DARE, PAL, and bar patrol might be at risk, as would the "bunkhouse" occasionally provided for out-of-town officers.

    independent.com stories 2009

  • This package deal includes the Rental of the "bunkhouse" based on a 4-person occupancy, based on 6 nights stay.

    unknown title 2009

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