Murphy bed

noun

: a bed that may be folded or swung into a closet

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From the opening scene, where a Kubrick monolith of a vending machine facilitates Josh and Melissa’s meet-cute, then conveniently flips down like a Murphy bed, director-choreographer Christopher Gattelli moves things along at a brisk pace. Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025 Inside, there’s one bedroom, a den with a Murphy bed and a desk, two bathrooms, an open living area and an outdoor kitchen with overhead heating lamps. Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 In the back rests a queen-size Murphy bed that retracts into the wall to make space. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025 One guest bedroom doubles as an office with a custom desk and a Murphy bed, but perhaps the best part of the residence is the terrace overlooking all of Verbier. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Murphy bed 

Word History

Etymology

William L. Murphy †1959 American inventor

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Murphy bed was in 1913

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“Murphy bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Murphy%20bed. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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