Meaning & use
bunker
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A reinforced underground shelter, especially one built for protection during an attack.
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The soldiers took cover in the concrete bunker as shells exploded nearby.
During the Cold War, some families built bunkers in their backyards to prepare for a nuclear attack.
A note on using this word
In golf, 'bunker' refers to a sand-filled hazard on the course, a completely different but equally common meaning.
Words with a similar meaning
shelterbomb shelter
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A sand-filled hollow on a golf course that serves as an obstacle.
His ball landed in the bunker just short of the green.
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