sofa bed

noun

: a sofa that can be made to serve as a bed by lowering its hinged upholstered back to horizontal position or by pulling out a concealed mattress

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Accessibility and Sustainability The resort offers accessible rooms with either one king bed or two double beds and accessible one-bedroom suites with one king bed, a Queen-sized sofa bed, or a rollaway. Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025 However, if preferred, this area can be turned into a bedroom with either a sofa bed or bunk beds. Adam Williams, New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025 Your Questions, Answered Is there a difference between a sleeper sectional and a sofa bed sectional? Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025 Each unit has a gas fireplace, kitchenette and comfortable living room with a sofa bed. Linnea Covington, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sofa bed

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sofa bed was in 1805

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“Sofa bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa%20bed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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sofa bed

noun
: a sofa that can be made to serve as a bed

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