bunk bed

noun

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

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At night, the seats transform into a bed (where baby Isla and I slept) and a second bed is pulled from above (this one for my husband), creating a bunk bed. Christin Parcerisa Vigueras, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025 Officers found the child chained to the top railing of a bunk bed in Lebanon on Jan. 11, WHTM and police reported. Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025 Police said the boy was previously found handcuffed to the railing of a top bunk bed, per the outlet. Becca Longmire, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025 That came a year after the death of a freshman who fell out of a bunk bed and cracked his skull after drinking with his fraternity the night before. Landon Mion, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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bunk bed

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

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