bunk bed

American  

noun

• bunk beds
  plural

1. a piece of furniture consisting of two single platformlike beds connected one above the other.

2. either of these two beds.

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bunk bed British  

noun

1. one of a pair of beds constructed one above the other

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bunk beds
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bunk bed

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

bunk bed

I fall asleep in Salmon’s bunk bed, lulled by Dragon Masters 5: Song of the Poison Dragon.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

The history of our battles on Fifa and Pro Evolution Soccer died with the bunk bed.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

In a public bomb shelter two storeys underground, one woman lay sleeping on a bunk bed in the mid-afternoon, while another worked at their laptop.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

He refers to his space as a “mouse nest,” a darkened corner he has created by draping curtains around his bunk bed.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025

My night bag, which contained only a flashlight, a few changes of clothes, and a granola bar, sat under my bunk bed, packed and ready to go.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore