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bunkhouse

[ buhngk-hous ]

noun

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


bunkhouse

/ ˈʌŋˌʊ /

noun

  1. (in the US and Canada) a building containing the sleeping quarters of workers on a ranch
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of bunkhouse1

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; bunk 1 + house
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The boy would sleep on the bunkhouse floor in a sleeping bag inside a bivy that had an alarm on its zipper triggered when someone tries to exit.

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After studying the site, the architects designed a two-story, 590-square-foot bunkhouse threaded between mature fir and cedar trees behind the original cabin.

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Outside, the lower level of the bunkhouse is clad in dark-stained log-cabin-style siding to match the original cabin.

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To provide water for both structures, Hale designed the roof of the bunkhouse with gutters that collect rainwater, which is pumped into cisterns and filtered for use.

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So she decided to build a compact bunkhouse behind the original cabin and asked the Seattle firm Shed Architecture & Design for help.

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