bunkhouse

[ buhngk-hous ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural bunk·hous·es [buhngk, -hou-ziz].

a rough building, often with bunk beds, used for sleeping quarters, as for ranch hands, migratory workers, or campers.

bunkhouse

/ ˈbʌŋkˌhaʊs /

(in the US and Canada) a building containing the sleeping quarters of workers on a ranch

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; bunk ¹ + house

The girls stood perfectly still until they saw the bunkhouse door opened and closed again behind the two.

The two voices trailed away as Tom and his father moved toward the cowboys bunkhouse.

At the corral fence they separated, Gale going on to the ranch house and Jim into the cowboys bunkhouse.

Half way to the bunkhouse, Randerson was met by Uncle Jepson.

"Let's take a look at the big bunkhouse and see if that is being used also," suggested Phil.

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