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

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

“I thought, ‘If we can fit a bunk bed in the pantry for the boys, then we should buy the house,’” Oder recalls with a laugh.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2024

I could see the swath of Chas’s Mohawk pointing at me, and the whites of his eyes looking straight across at me, where I sat on the bunk bed.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith