BUNKER Synonyms
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 |