twin bed

American  

noun

twin beds plural

1. a twin-size bed, especially one of a matching pair in a bedroom; single bed.

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twin bed British  

noun

1. one of a pair of matching single beds

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• twin beds
  plural

Etymology

Origin of twin bed

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

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twin bed

“Look at that tiny window and carpet of decay,” she said, laughing at the twin bed and messy floor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

It is summer in the Midwest, hot as soup, and I don a frock the size of a twin bed sheet in cooling cotton.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024

Additionally, new or gently used blankets, coats, gloves, towels and twin bed sheet sets are in demand.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

A number of guest rooms also have flexible sleeping setups, like a queen bed that stows into the wall, and a bunk bed with a lower queen bed and an upper twin bed.

From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2022

I sleep on the couch, since Babs uses her guest bedroom as her office, and the twin bed is covered in stacks of loose papers.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy