"bunkmate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bunkmates [plural]
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  1. One who sleeps in the same area as another person.
    Sense id: en-bunkmate-en-noun-C58gEzhG Categories (other): English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -mate, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, People Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 79 21 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -mate: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 90 10 Disambiguation of People: 52 48
  2. Especially, one who shares a bunk bed.
    Sense id: en-bunkmate-en-noun-FdSnx14Q Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bunkie Related terms: roommate

Inflected forms

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