Beds

American

[bedz] / bɛdz /

noun

another name for Bedfordshire.

Beds British

abbreviation

Bedfordshire

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“Welcome to the Med Beds Technology Registration Department, where we facilitate access to cutting-edge quantum medical technology for health restoration and wellness enhancement,” the email read.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Beds are surrounded by animal-print seating, parquet oak flooring, marble tables, mirrored cabinets and custom wallpaper.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Furniture chain Bensons for Beds has bought 19 Carpetright stores after the flooring retailer collapsed into administration in July.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024

We stayed in a motel there, and the next morning, driving out of town, we saw a sign for the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024

They don’t get a huge number of visitors to Ashfall Fossil Beds State Park–it’s slightly in the middle of nowhere–and Voorhies seemed pleased to show me around.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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