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BUNKER Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word bunker. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word bunker. (close relations)
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dugout
nounn
noun

• either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

• a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log

• a fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground

• a shelter for humans or domesticated animals and livestock based on a hole or depression dug into the ground; can be fully recessed into the earth, with a flat roof covered by ground, semi-recessed, with a constructed wood or sod roof standing out, or dug into a hillside.

cellar
nounn
noun

• the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

• an excavation where root vegetables are stored

• storage space where wines are stored

fort
nounn
noun

• a fortified military post where troops are stationed

• a fortified defensive structure

verb

• gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense

• enclose by or as if by a fortification

• station (troops) in a fort

fortress
nounn
noun

• a fortified defensive structure

hideout
nounn
noun

• a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws

refuge
nounn
noun

• a safe place

• something or someone turned to for assistance or security

• a shelter from danger or hardship

• act of turning to for assistance

retreat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

• a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

• (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position

• (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset

• an area where you can be alone

• withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

• the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)

verb

• pull back or move away or backward

• move away, as for privacy

• move back

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

sanctuary
nounn
noun

• a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept

• a shelter from danger or hardship

• area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

shelter
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

• protective covering that provides protection from the weather

• the condition of being protected

• a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

• temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons

verb

• provide shelter for

• invest (money) so that it is not taxable

stronghold
nounn
noun

• a strongly fortified defensive structure

vault
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a burial chamber (usually underground)

• a strongroom or compartment (often made of steel) for safekeeping of valuables

• an arched brick or stone ceiling or roof

• the act of jumping over an obstacle

verb

• jump across or leap over (an obstacle)

• bound vigorously

casemate
nounn
noun

• A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.

• A hollow molding, chiefly in cornices.

strongpoint
nounn
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trap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

• drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

• something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

• a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters

• the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

• informal terms for the mouth

• a light two-wheeled carriage

• a hazard on a golf course

verb

• place in a confining or embarrassing position

• catch in or as if in a trap

• hold or catch as if in a trap

• to hold fast or prevent from moving

• to sell marijuana on a street corner

sand trap
nounn
noun

• a hazard on a golf course

Best Hypernyms For BUNKER

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