bunk bed
Americannoun
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bunk beds
plural
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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
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Noun Inflected Forms
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
The childhood bunk bed was a technicolour dreamcoat of late-night results, felt tip pen scribbled on the oak-stained frame a record of who was winning the ultimate, never-ending championship of brotherly video game encounters.
From BBC ● May 5, 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
They had found a latent palm print on her bunk bed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024
From a bunk bed with a tiger to an overcrowded dormitory with meerkats—will I be believed when I say that life can take the most surprising turns?
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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