How to Use bulkhead in a Sentence

bulkhead

noun
  • The men had stripped off their clothing to plug holes in the bulkhead.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Want to sit in the bulkhead or exit row, where there’s extra legroom?
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2017
  • So it was put in a framed glass case and placed on a ship's bulkhead, where everyone could see it.
    — Michael E. Ruane Washington Post, Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020
  • The clip also shows roaches crawling around on the bulkhead near her seat.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • The port would also re-grade the slop and build a massive bulkhead along the river.
    — Steven Litt, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Humphreys made the faucet out of copper and nail heads wielded onto bulkhead walls for hooks.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 2 Mar. 2023
  • With the seat back slam-up against the rear bulkhead the rake was tolerable for an hour or so.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Inside, the club has a bar at the center, a day head on the port side, and a lounge near the front bulkhead.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Two rows of naked corpses, lying side by side, were ranged along the drift behind the second bulkhead.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
  • At the top of the stairs, a wet bar adds functionality to the small bulkhead.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
  • So many people would have perished if those changes weren’t put into place, lifeboats and bulkheads and things like that.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
  • In addition to a new balustrade, work could be done to help the bulkhead underneath.
    — Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The team noted the changes by affixing blue stickies to the bulkheads.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
  • That didn’t stop his business partners from building a bulkhead on the island.
    — Max Colchester, WSJ, 24 May 2022
  • There were glove boxes for food handlers on the bulkhead next to the ice machines that could be used instead.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 16 May 2024
  • The tail strike accident mangled the bottom half of the bulkhead.
    — Andrew Zaleski, Popular Mechanics, 22 June 2023
  • Book a bulkhead seat, which does not have a seat in front of it, so you’re guaranteed your own personal space.
    — Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2024
  • But there’s another reason why a bulkhead may not be the best seat for you and your family.
    — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024
  • The owner’s suite includes a walk-in wardrobe, bathroom, and a full-length mirror that slides out of the bulkhead.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Finally, if reclining is your greatest pet peeve, choose a bulkhead seat at the front of the plane.
    — Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • As part of the ground-up restoration, the chassis and bulkhead have been fully reinforced.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Tim Stevens There's a bulkhead between the cargo area and the cabin.
    — Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 5 Feb. 2024
  • That said, flying bulkhead requires a bit of strategy.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Every space is used — storage rooms, under beds, behind bulkheads.
    — Lela London, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The sailors who could not escape the ship's roll banged on the thick bulkheads, so rescuers would know where to try to cut holes through the steel to reach them.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
  • There was only one stairwell in the building, and the flames were consuming it from the first floor to the bulkhead on the roof.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
  • The island countertop is made of a single wood block, and the ceiling has a bulkhead design.
    — Lisa McLean, baltimoresun.com, 16 June 2017
  • The man, who had booked a bulkhead seat on the cross-country flight, proceeded to throw his legs up on the wall in front of him and just chill out.
    — Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2017
  • New canopies will be added behind the Pier 31 and 33 bulkhead buildings.
    — Trisha Thadani, SFChronicle.com, 3 Aug. 2019
  • That said, the fact that bulkhead seats eliminate the risk of a sudden recline might also be a part of their appeal.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2024

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