bunk bed

noun

Definition of bunk bednext
as in sofa bed

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Recent Examples of bunk bed 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 The Siren Hotel has 106 guest rooms, ranging from bunk bed options to luxury penthouse accommodations that have multiple floors. — Midwest Living, 15 June 2026 The medical examiner’s report also indicates Parker used his bunk bed as the suspension point. — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 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
  • Up the stairs is the living room (sofa bed included) and kitchenette.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Most of the Family Junior Suite categories come with either one king bed and a sofa bed or two double beds and a sofa bed, to sleep four.
    — Gina Kramer, USA Today, 25 July 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
  • 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
  • My hamster turned the curler box into a trundle bed for when her cousin sleeps over.
    — Fiona Landers, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 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
  • Tijssen, who lives in France with her partner ‌and two sons, was sitting on the couch in April when ​a pop-up on her phone said her DNA results were in.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Here are 10 great, comparatively tame stunts to introduce your kids to the cringe-inducing fun of Jackass… but make sure there’s a spot behind the couch handy with which to hide, just in case.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • Thoughtful pillow choices make your sofa feel inviting, layered, and less staged.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026
  • While an option like the orange-and-white stripe accentuates the sofa’s inherent whimsy, it’d be easy to achieve a more serious look with one of the solid-colored upholstery options.
    — Alyssa Marino Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sofa
Noun
  • The underside of the Murphy bed houses a bar-style dining table that works with a set of folding stools.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
  • Murphy bed that doubles as a couch, too.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 12 June 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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