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bunk⋅house

[buhngk-hous]
–noun, plural -hous⋅es [-hou-ziz] .
a rough building, often with bunk beds, used for sleeping quarters, as for ranch hands, migratory workers, or campers.

Origin:
1875–80, Americanism; bunk 1 + house
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bunk·house   (bŭngk'hous')   
n.  A building providing sleeping quarters on a ranch or in a camp.
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