BUNK Synonyms: 201 Similar and Opposite Words

bunk 1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈbəŋk

Definition of bunk

as in bed

a place set aside for sleeping crawled into their bunks and went to sleep immediately

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bunk

2 of 4

noun (2)

as in nonsense

language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense the idea that the Great Wall of China is visible from the moon is pure bunk

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bunk

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noun (3)

British

as in escape

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement he waited until everyone was looking the other way, then did a bunk from the room

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bunk

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verb

as in to house

to provide with living quarters or shelter bunked the guest in the spare room

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eject
evict

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Recent Examples of bunk

Noun

The ep shows a shot of the wooden corner of a shelf in the bunk room with blood stains on it. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026 In her bunk, Aesha tries to listen in on service on the radio. — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

One of the inn’s most famous residents was author, philosopher and environmentalist Henry David Thoreau, who bunked there briefly in the 1830s while attending Harvard. — Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 Pre-bunking to inoculate against misinformation Fighting back against misinformation about climate change has proved to be possible, though not easy. — Joe Árvai, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunk

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunk

Noun

Think custom modern furniture, beds dressed in cloud-like linens, and soothing palettes of cream, sand and light timber.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Cole had risen from bed, turned on the light by her sister’s desk, then left her alone.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of bed

Noun

Statham, who turned 59 this summer and is still in incredible shape, performs on his usual high-octane, no-time-for-nonsense level.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
The nonsense began last year as a stunt tied to a cryptocurrency group, but more recently has been linked to groups protesting league policies.

— Greg Cote August 23, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of nonsense

Noun

Na Praia won’t be open until summer 2027, but the proprietors of the beloved pastoral escape that is São Lourenço do Barrocal east of Comporta are promising an exquisite new offering of suites, houses, and villas nestled into the dunes themselves.

— Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
In 1959, the Dalai Lama fled Tibet through the Himalayas; a smokejumper designed a special high-altitude parachute to drop three hundred thousand Indian rupees to his escape party.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of escape

Verb

Heinz’s London office houses a working chef’s kitchen where recipes are tested every week, and retail partners are brought in to taste products.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Florida houses 11 sites controlled by the National Parks Service, which includes three National Parks in South Florida, located in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of house

Noun

Food and drink The inn's lobby doubles as a café that’s open to the public for certain hours of the day—enjoy a coffee and pastry on one of the front porch’s comfortable couches to start the day right.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
There’s nothing better than sitting on the couch to binge your favorite TV show.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of couch

Noun

William Gottlieb’s suit also notes that Urban Zen hosts catered gatherings that generate food garbage, therefore creating fodder for the rats.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2026
Once on the first floor, state police found that this area of the home was also cluttered with various things as well as large black garbage bags filled with unknown items, the search warrant said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of garbage

Noun

Two hundred and fifty-nine passengers and crew, as well as 11 people on the ground, were killed when Pan Am flight 103, from London to New York, exploded over Lockerbie, southwest Scotland, on 21 December 1988.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 2026
Airport malaria is a very rare form of the disease’s transmission and occurs when a mosquito survives a flight from a malaria-endemic country and transmits the disease at or near the airport.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of flight

Verb

After the instructional league that fall, Freeman and Heyward decided to room together in spring training.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Improving representation is an important step, but leaders must also build processes that invite different viewpoints and give team members room to challenge prevailing ideas.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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