bunkmate

[ buhngk-meyt ]
/ ˈbʌŋkˌmeɪt /

noun

a person who shares sleeping quarters with another, especially one who sleeps in a neighboring bed.

Origin of bunkmate

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; bunk1 + mate1

Example sentences from the Web for bunkmate

  • "Pretty near two months' wages gone for a box, but what's expense when we're planting Jim," weepingly commented his bunkmate.

    The Lumberjack Sky Pilot |Thomas D. Whittles