bunk

CEFRC2

/bʌŋk/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A narrow bed fixed above or below another bed.

  2. 02

    noun

    Nonsense or an untrue story.

Examples

  • Bunk beds are a way to save space.

  • He sat up on the hard bunk and rubbed his eyes.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A built-in bed on board ship, often erected in tiers one above the other.

  2. One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.

  3. A bed in a prison, worksite or similar location.

More examples

In context

  • She fell from the top of the bunk bed.

  • Due to bed shortages, Jeff and Paul had to bunk together.

  • Jane sleeps in the top bunk, and her little sister Lauren takes the bottom bunk.

Synonyms

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The children climbed into their shared blank bed to sleep at camp.

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Origin

noun

Sense of sleeping berth possibly from Scottish English bunker (“seat, bench”), origin is uncertain but possibly Scandinavian Compare Old Swedish bunke (“boards used to protect the cargo of a ship”). See also boarding, flooring and compare bunch.