noun
bunker
A container or compartment for storing fuel or other bulk materials.
The ship's bunker holds fuel for the voyage.
Etymology
The Scots word included a chest or bin. The storage meaning follows that container sense, especially for compartments holding coal or other bulk fuel.
More examples
- Workers filled the coal bunker.
- The bunker was nearly empty by morning.
- A concrete bunker stored material beside the plant.
Forms
bunker · bunkers
Similar words
- bin
- A container for loose material.
- compartment
- A divided storage space within a larger structure.