1
: a chaise longue of a type made 1680–1780
2
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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The new cottages are designed for multigenerational travel, with more room to spread out, plus extended decks, daybeds, and outdoor dining areas that seat six guests.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
The rooms Called casitas, the standard rooms here are closer in size to suites in other hotels—they're 925 square feet—and each one comes with airy outdoor terraces or patios populated with comfy daybeds and lounge chairs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The complex includes a thermal spring garden with daybeds, two private onsen bathing pavilions, an Aqua Movement Suite for water treatments and a hydrotherapy area with a dry sauna and steam room.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Patio umbrellas, dining sets, sofas, and daybeds are all in the mix.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
The rooms Called casitas, the standard rooms here are closer in size to suites in other hotels—they're 925 square feet—and each one comes with airy outdoor terraces or patios populated with comfy daybeds and lounge chairs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The complex includes a thermal spring garden with daybeds, two private onsen bathing pavilions, an Aqua Movement Suite for water treatments and a hydrotherapy area with a dry sauna and steam room.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Patio umbrellas, dining sets, sofas, and daybeds are all in the mix.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for daybed
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“Daybed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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daybed
noun
day·bed
ˈdā-ˌbed 
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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