bunk bed

noun

Definition of bunk bednext
as in sofa bed

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Recent Examples of bunk bed Families should book one of the bunk bed rooms, or the two-bedroom standalone cottage, complete with knotty pine walls. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026 This powered bed lowers down on airline-grade cables, working as an upper bunk bed measuring 54 x 75 in (137 x 191-cm). — New Atlas, 3 July 2026 He was immediately detained; officers entered the home — where Mao reportedly rented a room — and found the victim lying on the ground next to a bunk bed, unresponsive with visible head injuries, cuts to her right hand and a finger severed from her left hand. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 The 300-room Universal Kids Hotel will feature family-friendly bunk bed set-ups to allow for five to six guests in each room. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunk bed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunk bed
  1. sofa bed
  2. feather bed
  3. trundle bed
  4. studio couch
  5. couch
  6. sofa
  7. Murphy bed
  8. sleigh bed
Noun
  • By the entrance is a sofa bed, which sleeps up to two people.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • She was found later that afternoon sitting with her legs crossed, face down, and unresponsive on a sofa bed.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sofa bed
Noun
  • All 351 rooms and suites—complete with marble bathrooms, feather beds, and walk-in closets—have views of either the water or the bustling cityscape below.
    — Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The girl yawned, feeling the pace of her run, then stretched out on the mossy ground, which was as soft as a feather bed.
    — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 1 May 2025
Definition of feather bed
Noun
  • The trundle bed from West Elm comes in handy, doubling as a place to lounge and for sleepovers.
    — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Midwest Living, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Use it as a couch, a single bed, or pull out the second trundle bed to make room for guests.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
Definition of trundle bed
Noun
  • Malala Maiwand sat on a television studio couch, pen and notebook in hand, a dark red headscarf framing her face.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2020
Definition of studio couch
Noun
  • The woman had fallen into a pool and was passed out on a couch covering herself with a pillow, agents said.
    — MEG KINNARD, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In an ornate Italian Renaissance-style room, participants sit scattered across couches and cushions, cross-legged with their eyes closed.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • Inside, surveillance video showed two of the men entering the bedroom area, while another pointed a gun at a sofa in the living room, where a second victim was sitting, according to the affidavit.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Library, a private consultation room modeled on a Mayfair townhouse, is appointed with a leather Chesterfield sofa and Liberty of London textiles.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of sofa
Noun
  • Leisure Travel Vans just unveiled a new model called the Wonder FX that comes with a large Murphy bed.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Leisure Travel Vans During the day, the Murphy bed stays folded away immediately behind the recliners.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of Murphy bed
Noun
  • In the son’s bedroom, a sleigh bed from Knosen Antiques takes pride of place, where Mark Hearld’s Squirrel & Sunflower wallpaper sends a parade of woodland creatures marching across the walls.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The final inspiration that led to the specific design was personal, his grandmother’s sleigh bed.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of sleigh bed

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