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bunk down

B2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To sleep somewhere, usually not in your own bed.

Literal meaning: To lower oneself down into a bunk (a narrow sleeping berth).

Meanings

1 B2 informal

To lie down and sleep somewhere informally or temporarily, especially not in your usual bed.

"We can bunk down in the living room — I'll grab some sleeping bags."

Grammar: inseparable
2 B2 neutral

To prepare for sleep by settling into a sleeping place.

"The soldiers bunked down for the night in whatever shelter they could find."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Common in informal British and Australian English. Often implies a temporary arrangement such as sleeping on a friend's couch or in a makeshift bed. Related to 'bunk' meaning a narrow bed.

Commonly used with

couch floor sleeping bag tent friend's place sofa

Forms

Base
bunk down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bunks down
he/she/it
Past simple
bunked down
yesterday
Past participle
bunked down
have + pp
-ing form
bunking down
continuous

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