Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A building providing sleeping quarters on a ranch or in a camp.
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- noun A building providing
sleeping quarters forworkers , especially in arural setting.
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Examples
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As soon as we cleared the ridge it was apparent that the bunkhouse was a total loss.
Cold Case White, Stephen, 1951- 2000
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As soon as we cleared the ridge it was apparent that the bunkhouse was a total loss.
Cold Case White, Stephen, 1951- 2000
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As soon as we cleared the ridge it was apparent that the bunkhouse was a total loss.
Cold Case White, Stephen, 1951- 2000
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As soon as we cleared the ridge it was apparent that the bunkhouse was a total loss.
Cold Case White, Stephen, 1951- 2000
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TWO The bunkhouse was a long, rectangular building.
Of Mice And Men Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968 1937
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"Thank you -- reckon the bunkhouse will be my quarters."
The Range Boss Charles Alden Seltzer 1908
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The former site of the bunkhouse, which is located about a mile up from Highway 29, as it winds around Mount St. Helena (at a point about eight miles northwest of the town of Calistoga), is now part of the Robert Louis St.venson St.te Park.
Lahontan Valley News - Top Stories Staff Writer 2010
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Sleeping in a bunkhouse is our main failing, I think. "
Wait For The Sunrise Austin, Cassandra 1999
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Police programs such as DARE, PAL, and bar patrol might be at risk, as would the "bunkhouse" occasionally provided for out-of-town officers.
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This package deal includes the Rental of the "bunkhouse" based on a 4-person occupancy, based on 6 nights stay.
unknown title 2009
mollusque commented on the word bunkhouse
Where tall tales are told.
November 24, 2008