bunk

Definition

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

Etymology

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.

Example Sentences

• "Jane sleeps in the top bunk, and her little sister Lauren takes the bottom bunk."
• "The men resided in a huge bunk house, which consisted of one room only, with a shack outside where the cooking was done. In the large room were a dozen bunks ; half of them in a very dishevelled state, […]"
• "Don’t leave your bunk unlocked."