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Definition bunker in American English

bunker noun

[countable] noun
/ˈbʌŋkər/
1

a room or set of rooms with very strong walls, built underground as a shelter against bombs

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a nuclear bunker

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1.1

a secret place, often underground, where government or military officials work during a war

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2

a large hole full of sand on a golf course

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3

a small room or large container where you store coal

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Definition bunker in American English