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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhngk-hous]
- /ˈbʌŋkˌhaʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhngk-hous]
- /ˈbʌŋkˌhaʊs/
Definitions of bunkhouse word
- noun bunkhouse (in the US and Canada) a building containing the sleeping quarters of workers on a ranch 3
- noun bunkhouse a kind of barracks for ranch hands, migratory farm workers, etc. 3
- noun plural bunkhouse a rough building, often with bunk beds, used for sleeping quarters, as for ranch hands, migratory workers, or campers. 1
- noun bunkhouse workers' sleeping quarters 1
- noun bunkhouse A building providing sleeping quarters for workers, especially in a rural setting. 0
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Origin of bunkhouse
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1875-80; bunk1 + house
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Parts of speech for Bunkhouse
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bunkhouse popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bunkhouse usage trend in Literature
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- what is a bunkhouse?
- who greeted george and lennie at the bunkhouse?
- who lives in a bunkhouse?
- what is bunkhouse?
- how to build a bunkhouse?
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