noun Download 🔗Share A hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks. Examples : "During World War II, many families built bunkers in their backyards to protect themselves from air raids. " military architecture building war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A large container or bin for storing coal, often built outside in the yard of a house. Now rare, as different types of fuels and energy sources are being used. Examples : "My grandfather remembers filling the bunkers with coal every autumn to heat the house during the cold winter months. " material building architecture industry energy history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine. [Also, by extension] the quantity of fuel needed to replenish that container. Examples : "The large cargo ship filled its bunkers with fuel oil before departing for its long voyage. " nautical fuel vehicle energy technical industry machine item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The coal compartment on a tank engine. Examples : "The fireman shoveled coal from the bunkers into the engine's firebox to keep the train moving. " vehicle machine part fuel Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sand-filled hollow on a golf course. Examples : "The golfer tried to avoid the bunkers that guarded the green. " sport game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An obstacle used to block an opposing player's view and field of fire. Examples : "The soldiers used the bunkers to hide from enemy fire and plan their next move. " military war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat. Examples : "The children loved to sit on the bunkers built into the bay window, reading their books in the sunlight. " architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A kitchen worktop. Examples : "The new kitchen has beautiful granite bunkers. " property building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who bunks off; a truant from school. Examples : "The teacher marked three students absent, but later discovered they were actually bunkers hiding in the library to avoid the math test. " education person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Certain fish, menhaden. Examples : "The fisherman cast his net, hoping to catch a lot of bunkers to sell for bait. " fish Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
