Bunk

Pronunciation: /bʌŋk/

Definitions of bunk

noun nonsense or foolishness; a bunk bed or sleeping quarters in a ship or train

Example Sentences

A1 The children slept in bunk beds at summer camp.

A2 The sailors shared a bunk on the ship during their voyage.

B1 The hostel offered affordable accommodations with bunk beds.

B2 The army barracks had rows of bunks for the soldiers to sleep in.

C1 The overcrowded prison had inmates sleeping in cramped bunks.

C2 The backpackers stayed in a hostel with bunk beds while traveling through Europe.

Examples of bunk in a Sentence

formal The soldiers slept in the bunk beds at the military barracks.

informal Let's have a sleepover and all crash in the bunks together.

slang I can't believe he tried to bunk off school again.

figurative Don't listen to him, he's just talking bunk.

Grammatical Forms of bunk

• past tense: bunked
• plural: bunks
• comparative: more bunk
• superlative: most bunk
• present tense: bunks
• future tense: will bunk
• perfect tense: have bunked
• continuous tense: is bunking
• singular: bunk
• positive degree: bunk
• infinitive: to bunk
• gerund: bunking
• participle: bunked

Origin and Evolution of bunk

First Known Use: 1820 year

Language of Origin: American English

Story behind the word: The word 'bunk' is believed to have originated from the American English slang term 'bunkum', which was coined in the early 19th century.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'bunk' has evolved to mean nonsense or worthless talk, often used to describe something that is untrue or exaggerated.