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  • past participle of bed.
  • past tense form of bed.
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bedded

American  
[bed-id] / ˈbɛd ɪd /

adjective

Geology.
  1. of or relating to rocks that exhibit bedding.


Etymology

Origin of bedded

First recorded in 1820–30; bed + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Dockweiler RV Park was No. 13 of the 15 places they’ve bedded down since the Eaton fire destroyed their Altadena home last year.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 2026

The dead are placed in a sealed vessel bedded with clover, hay and straw and equipped to regulate airflow, temperature and moisture.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

He said because Gray had arrived in Sir Keir's operation less than a year before the general election, it meant the team "wasn't sort of fully bedded in and tested" prior to entering government.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2025

As dusk approached, he bedded down at home in case the Israeli army advanced at nightfall.

From Seattle Times Nov. 4, 2023

It was answered by the distant barking of a dog and an inquiring whinny from the horse, Bob, comfortably bedded in his stable.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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