bunker Synonyms
Another word for bunker
• noun (Context 1)
A heavily reinforced underground shelter designed to protect occupants from severe external hazards or extreme emergencies.
"Historians toured the preserved concrete dugout that now serves as an educational museum."
• noun (Context 2)
A hollowed-out depression on a golf course filled with sand, serving as an obstacle or hazard for players.
"Her approach shot landed in the deep greenside sand trap, requiring a careful wedge shot to reach the pin."
• verb (Context 3)
To take shelter or isolate oneself in a secure, protected place (often followed by 'down').
"During the severe blizzard, the research team had to hunker down down inside the mountain station."
• noun (Context 4)
A large storage compartment or bin used for holding bulk materials such as coal, grain, or fuel oil, especially aboard a ship.
"The cargo vessel's fuel bin was inspected thoroughly before departing from the port."
• verb (Context 5)
To supply a ship with fuel or coal for its voyage.
"The container ship stopped at the harbor to refuel before crossing the Pacific Ocean."