bunk bed

noun

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

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Resting options include double bunk beds in back and queen bed with bamboo mattress up front. Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026 In one workshop in Barquisimeto, welders are building bunk beds for displaced families, furnishing improvised shelters. Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 The Universal Kids Resort Hotel has several room options, all of which include bunk beds and colorful interior design accents mirroring the hues used in various lands around the park. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 Sinclaire’s two boys had to move into her bedroom, while Gonzalez and her daughter slept on the bunk bed in what had been the boys’ room. Kayla Levy, Curbed, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunk bed

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 5 Jul. 2026.

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bunk bed

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

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