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bunk

[buhngk] / bʌŋk /


NOUN
twin bed, usually stacked; place to sleep
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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When Hoyos-Munoz stood atop the toilet in his cell, officers went back in and placed him on a bunk in a prone position.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

Desta, located in another part of the prison, said there were 200 men in his cell crammed into an area designed for 90 people, with 45 bunk beds arranged around the walls.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

It’s possible Suozzi never gave up his C Street bunk while he was out of Congress.

From Salon ● May 29, 2026

The new rules do not apply to notorious "coffin homes", cubicles stacked on top of each other like bunk beds in shabby dormitories.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

I don’t fall, but my phone does, hitting the side of the bunk bed before landing on the floor.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks




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