First Known Use: 1839
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1bunker
noun bun·ker \ˈbəŋ-kər\
: a strong building that is mostly below ground and that is used to keep soldiers, weapons, etc., safe from attacks
golf : an area on a golf course that is filled with sand
: a container for holding coal, oil, etc., on a ship or outside a house
Full Definition of BUNKER
1
: a bin or compartment for storage; especially : one on shipboard for the ship's fuel
2
a : a protective embankment or dugout; especially : a fortified chamber mostly below ground often built of reinforced concrete and provided with embrasures b : a sand trap or embankment constituting a hazard on a golf course
— bun·kered \-kərd\ adjective
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Origin of BUNKER
Scots bonker chest, box
2bunker
verb
golf : to hit (a golf ball) into a bunker
: to place or store (coal, oil, etc.) in a bunker
bun·keredbun·ker·ing \-k(ə-)riŋ\
Full Definition of BUNKER
intransitive verb
: to fill a ship's bunker with coal or oil
transitive verb
1
: to place or store in a bunker
2
: to hit (a golf ball or shot) into a bunker
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First Known Use of BUNKER
1891
Bunker
biographical name Bun·ker \ˈbəŋ-kər\
Definition of BUNKER
Ellsworth 1894–1984 Am. diplomat
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