a heavily bunkered golf course [=a golf course with many bunkers]
: protected by a bunker or bunkers
a bunkered command post
Examples of bunkered in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebSome of the fighting is taking place within striking distance of Naypyidaw, the bunkered capital that the generals built early this century.—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024 For the most part, Afghan troops remain bunkered in their checkpoints, rather than patrolling to keep Islamic State off balance.—Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 15 May 2018 The challenging, heavily bunkered track is arguably the toughest on the Open rotation, particularly when the wind blows.—Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 17 July 2017
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