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bunk [ bungk ]


noun  (plural bunks)
Definition:
 
1. simple bed: a simple narrow bed built on a shelf or in a recess

2. furniture 
Same as  bunk bed


3. sleeping place: any bed or place to sleep ( informal )

4. regional agriculture pile of vegetables: a heap of vegetables, usually potatoes, covered with earth and mulch and sometimes stored in a shed



intransitive verb  (past and past participle bunked, present participle bunk·ing, 3rd person present singular bunks)
Definition:
 
sleep somewhere: to sleep in a place away from home ( informal )

[Mid-18th century. Origin ?]

Regional History

See bank2.

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