bunk bed

noun

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: one of two single beds usually placed one above the other

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Louisiana was a warehouse with 122 three-tier bunk beds, a permanently wet floor and no daylight. — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 Perhaps the bunk room, which features two sets of queen bunk beds perfect for friend groups, families, and those young at heart. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 That night, Stinedurf told troopers that Tisak fell out of his bunk bed three times, and each time, Stinedurf put him back in. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 In the building’s atrium, the floor is filled with bunk beds that are surrounded by private rooms of varied size that can accommodate four to eight people. — Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunk bed

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First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bunk bed was in 1890

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bunk bed

noun
: one of two single beds placed one above the other

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