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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This showcases a good use of space and though snug, squeezes in a sofa bed with integrated storage, a large bookshelf unit, some shelving, and a small drop-down table attached to the wall.
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2024
This handy sofa bed pulls out to create a much more comfortable sleeping space than an air mattress.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Presumably this arrangement was chosen instead of a standard sofa bed because the nearby wood-burning stove would make a sofa bed's additional size when folded out too awkward.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2024
Sleeper sofas have hidden mattresses, while sofa beds resemble futons and simply fold down.
—Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2024
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2024
This handy sofa bed pulls out to create a much more comfortable sleeping space than an air mattress.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Presumably this arrangement was chosen instead of a standard sofa bed because the nearby wood-burning stove would make a sofa bed's additional size when folded out too awkward.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2024
Sleeper sofas have hidden mattresses, while sofa beds resemble futons and simply fold down.
—Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sofa bed
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“Sofa bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa%20bed. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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