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bunkmate

[buhngk-meyt] / ˈbʌŋkˌmeɪt /
NOUN
roommate
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He joined the California National Guard and met a bunkmate in basic training who worked in the mailroom at Revue Studios, which was owned by MCA.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

Next on the scene was Song Xu, my bunkmate and a businessman with excellent English.

From New York Times Nov. 27, 2018

On her second day, Tami becomes embroiled in a fight with a bunkmate who stole her shower shoes.

From The Guardian Mar. 10, 2016

His bunkmate, a 20-year-old Rohingya called Ashan, tells a similar tale.

From Economist Jun. 11, 2015

Frederick: the bunkmate Werner used to write about, the boy who loved birds.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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