bunk

One of two or more beds arranged above each other.

• I sleep in the top bunk.
• Her brother climbed down from the upper bunk.
• Which bunk would you like?

Similar words: berth

Common phrases: top bunk, bottom bunk, upper bunk

A narrow bed, often found on a ship, in a train, or at a camp.

• Each sailor had a narrow bunk.
• I left my bag beside the bunk.
• The cabin has four bunks and a small table.

Similar words: berth, bed

Common phrases: sleep in a bunk, narrow bunk, bunk bed

Ideas or statements that are silly or untrue.

• That story is bunk.
• He dismissed the claim as a load of bunk.
• Do you really believe all that bunk?

Similar words: nonsense, rubbish, baloney

Common phrases: total bunk, a load of bunk, utter bunk

A room where soldiers sleep, usually with several beds.

• The soldiers returned to their bunk.
• Keep the bunk locked while everyone is away.
• The officer inspected each bunk for cleanliness.

Similar words: bunkroom, dormitory

Common phrases: in the bunk, leave the bunk, bunk door

To sleep in a narrow bed, often in a room shared with other people.

• We bunked together at camp.
• She will bunk with her sister on the boat.
• Where did the sailors bunk during the voyage?

How to use it: bunk with someone (I bunked with two friends at camp.); bunk in somewhere (The crew bunk in a small cabin.)

Similar words: sleep

Common phrases: bunk with someone, bunk together, bunk in something

To stay away from school or work without permission.

• He bunked off school yesterday.
• They sometimes bunk lessons on Friday afternoons.
• Have you ever bunked off work?

How to use it: bunk off something (They bunked off school to go to the beach.)

Similar words: skip, play truant, skive

Common phrases: bunk off, bunk school, bunk off work