sofa bed

or sofa-bed, sofa·bed

noun

1. a sofa that can be converted into a bed, either by folding out the seat or by lowering the back to be flush with the seat.

sofa bed

noun

1. a sofa that can be converted into a bed

Word History and Origins

Origin of sofa bed¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

The little house sleeps up to four, with one bed and a sofa bed.

From Outside Online

Darren was the kind of man who'd lug a sofa bed up three flights of stairs without a whisper of complaint.

From The Daily Beast

The rector took charge of her brother, and had a sofa-bed made for him in the kind man's room.

From Project Gutenberg

Young Peel was obliged to sleep on a sofa-bed, in a kind of cupboard attached to the principal room.

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Each had a tiny dressing-room with a sofa-bed, so it was easy to get up and dress without "brother" knowing.

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In each was the furniture for one simple room, a sofa-bed being the striking article in the inventory.

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In the box sofa-bed of the single room there was some one lying, pale and still.

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