# bunker

**Pronunciation:** ˈbʌŋkər · BUNG-ker

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

A reinforced underground shelter designed to protect people from military attacks or extreme weather.

## Examples

- The soldiers spent the night in a fortified bunker near the border.
- They stocked the bunker with enough canned food to last for several months.
- The government built a secret bunker deep beneath the city to house officials during emergencies.

## Synonyms

- shelter — A general term for any place that provides protection.
- dugout — Often refers to a simpler, trench-based shelter used by soldiers or sports teams.
- stronghold — A fortified place that is difficult to attack or capture.
- redoubt — A temporary or supplementary fortification used for defense.

## Common patterns

- bunker down — to hide or prepare for a difficult situation — The team decided to bunker down and wait for the storm to pass.

## Collocations

- bunker down — We decided to bunker down in the basement until the tornado passed.
- sand bunker — He practiced his swing to avoid the deep sand bunker on the third hole.

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