The difference between Bunk and Bunk bed

When used as nouns, bunk means one of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers, whereas bunk bed means two or more beds fixed on top of one another, so that one person can sleep in each bunk at a different height.


Bunk is also verb with the meaning: to occupy a bunk.

Bunk is also adjective with the meaning: defective, broken, not functioning properly.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bunk and Bunk bed

  1. Bunk as a noun:

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

  2. Bunk as a noun (nautical):

    A built-in bed on board ship, often erected in tiers one above the other.

  3. Bunk as a noun (military):

    A cot.

  4. Bunk as a noun (US):

    A wooden case or box, which serves for a seat in the daytime and for a bed at night.

  5. Bunk as a noun (US, dialect):

    A piece of wood placed on a lumberman's sled to sustain the end of heavy timbers.

  1. Bunk as a verb:

    To occupy a bunk.

  2. Bunk as a verb:

    To provide a bunk.

  1. Bunk as a noun (slang):

    Bunkum; senseless talk, nonsense.

  1. Bunk as an adjective (slang):

    defective, broken, not functioning properly

  1. Bunk as a verb (British):

    To fail to attend school or work without permission; to play truant (usually as in 'to bunk off').

  2. Bunk as a verb (dated):

    To expel from a school.

  1. Bunk bed as a noun:

    Two or more beds fixed on top of one another, so that one person can sleep in each bunk at a different height.

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