bunking in

Sleeping at someone's

Bunking in means staying temporarily at someone's place, often in improvised sleeping arrangements.

The phrase suggests casual, short-term lodging rather than formal accommodation: My cousin is bunking in with us until she finds an apartment.

It implies making do with available space—a couch, spare room, or floor.

Related

subletting · host · sleepover · overnighting · house guest · hospitality · housemate · communal living · shelter · sleeping bag · making do · cabin · shared space · cot · cohabitation · put up · spare room · pull-out couch

Opposites
formality of accommodation

bunking inresort stay

Visit to vacation property

bed and breakfast · five-star hotel

staying vs. leaving

bunking inheading out

Starting to leave

leaving · departing · checking out · clearing out · vacating

indoor vs. outdoor activity

bunking ingoing out

Leaving to socialize

bar hopping · partying · night on the town

Family

bunk, bunks, bunked, bunking

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G