bunk bed
Americannoun
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a piece of furniture consisting of two single platformlike beds connected one above the other.
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either of these two beds.
noun
Etymology
Origin of bunk bed
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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I fall asleep in Salmon’s bunk bed, lulled by Dragon Masters 5: Song of the Poison Dragon.
From Slate • May 10, 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
If you pull them apart, you’ll find yourself in a cluttered nook where a desk rests atop a bunk bed next to a wall filled with posters, including one of musician Andrew Bird.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024
They come into the room a few minutes later and stand next to the bunk bed.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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