BUNKERED | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Bunker

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

mid 16th century (originally Scots, denoting a seat or bench): perhaps related to bunk

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbʌŋkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

fill the fuel containers of (a ship); refuel.

Short Definition:

refuel ship

Definition:

(of a player) have one's ball lodged in a bunker

Short Definition:

have ball in bunker

Examples:
  • he was bunkered at the fifth hole
Definition:

take refuge in a bunker or other shelter

Short Definition:

take refuge in bunker or other shelter

Examples:
  • his family had bunkered down inside their home
  • the former Governor has spent four days bunkered down at Government House

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