twin-size
adjective
US, of a bed
: having dimensions of 39 by 75 inches (about 1.0 by 1.9 meters)
also
: of a size that fits a twin-size bed
twin-size sheets
compare full-size, king-size, queen-size
Examples of twin-size in a Sentence
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace received $7,500 to provide twin-size beds to children in need ages 3-17 who otherwise might sleep on the floor.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
For smaller beds, grab a twin-size for $28 on sale.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
The hotel is fully accessible and has 14 accessible rooms (including twin-size beds and queen-size bed options) that offer roll-in and transfer showers, visual alarms, and closed captions on TVs.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Use it as a twin-size bed or two, sofa, or pop the trundle bed to create a king-size bed in a guest room.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
The glamping site offers heated mattresses on the king, queen, or twin-size beds, woodstoves or space heaters indoors, covered patio spaces, firewood delivered each night, and a store stocked with hot chocolate and other goodies.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The twin-size Premier Hybrid is the only size currently $100 less, but the queen starts at a respectable $999, while the king starts at $1,199.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
This twin-size comes with a hands-free electric pump, simply twist it and watch the air mattress inflate.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025
Not long after, following nine months of bonding – sharing a twin-size bed and spending every second of the day together – the soldier learned he was being reassigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
For smaller beds, grab a twin-size for $28 on sale.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
The hotel is fully accessible and has 14 accessible rooms (including twin-size beds and queen-size bed options) that offer roll-in and transfer showers, visual alarms, and closed captions on TVs.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Use it as a twin-size bed or two, sofa, or pop the trundle bed to create a king-size bed in a guest room.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
The glamping site offers heated mattresses on the king, queen, or twin-size beds, woodstoves or space heaters indoors, covered patio spaces, firewood delivered each night, and a store stocked with hot chocolate and other goodies.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The twin-size Premier Hybrid is the only size currently $100 less, but the queen starts at a respectable $999, while the king starts at $1,199.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
This twin-size comes with a hands-free electric pump, simply twist it and watch the air mattress inflate.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2025
Not long after, following nine months of bonding – sharing a twin-size bed and spending every second of the day together – the soldier learned he was being reassigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas.
—Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Twin-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twin-size. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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