bunk bed

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of bunk bed

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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

The tiny room is dominated by white-washed brick walls, two desks and a metal bunk bed, which he shares with his "co-pilot".

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2024

Eleanor climbed up onto her bunk bed and got out her stationery box.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell