bed place

American  

noun

1. a space housing a bed or bedding, especially one having the form of a cupboard closed with doors or curtains.

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Etymology

Origin of bed place

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

A couch was to the left, the bed place to the right; my writing desk and the chronometers' table faced the door.

From The Secret Sharer by Conrad, Joseph

"Did you hear everything?" were my first words as soon as we took up our position side by side, leaning over my bed place.

From The Secret Sharer by Conrad, Joseph

She moved in her bed place and turning on her elbow stared at the door, listening.

From Command by McFee, William

"That is the bed place upon which we shall carry your poor invalid wife out to the carriage," said Walworth.

From The Beautiful White Devil by Boothby, Guy Newell

He whispered, his arms folded on the side of my bed place, staring through the open port.

From The Secret Sharer by Conrad, Joseph