Bunkhouse
/ˈbʌŋkˌhaʊs/noun
A building or room containing bunk beds, especially for workers, campers, or travelers.
Did you know?“Bunk” itself is a 19th-century word for a sleeping berth, and the whole term reflects the practical, communal world of frontier labor rather than any ancient occult meaning.
Etymological Timeline
19th Century
English
bunk
“A sleeping berth or narrow bed, especially on a ship or in communal lodging.”
19th Century
English
bunkhouse
“A house or shed containing bunks for workers or travelers.”
Modern English
English
bunkhouse
“A building with bunk beds for shared sleeping quarters.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bheng-
“A proposed root meaning 'to bend' or 'curve' (ultimately behind some related words like bench and bank).”