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

That's to make room for a pair of 35 x 79-in (90 x 200-cm) transverse bunk beds stacked up against the rear wall. —New Atlas, 20 Mar. 2025

The cabins with bunk beds are an excellent choice, and for a small fee, guests can enjoy extras like cribs and pack-and-plays. —Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024

For one last Australian summer hurrah, Snook hosted some friends and their children for three exhausting and ebullient days: seven kids crammed into bunk beds, bikes tearing through the backyard, barbecue sausages for dinner. —Hannah-Rose Yee, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025

This will be the first bunk bed, flat-bed product for economy class flyers on long-haul flights. —Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bunk bed

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead

Kids Definition

bunk bed

noun

: one of two single beds placed one above the other