bunk bed

noun

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

Examples of bunk bed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s a full kitchen — including a stove, microwave, full refrigerator, and dishwasher — and a dining area, plus a king-sized bedroom, oversized custom bunk beds, and a queen pull-out sofa, allowing each cabin to sleep up to six guests. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024 Prices range from $39 for quilts and cotton baskets to $2,499 for a lofted bunk bed. India Roby, Architectural Digest, 5 Sep. 2024 The suite has beds for up to six people, including a queen bed with ocean views and twin bunk beds with a slide and ball pit. Steph Solis, Axios, 14 Aug. 2024 The property sits adjacent to Pier Park and has a Gulf-view pool complex with a waterslide and hot tub, a fitness center, two restaurants, and a mix of one- and two-bedroom suites, including two-bedroom family suites and multiroom suites with bunk beds. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bunk bed 

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Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bunk bed was in 1890

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“Bunk bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunk%20bed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

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bunk bed

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

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