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camp bed

American  

noun

  1. a light folding cot or bed.


Etymology

Origin of camp bed

First recorded in 1680–90

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In the village of Andernos, Maria Lalanne, a 90-year-old who had fled Lege Cap Ferret, sat on a camp bed in a gym without her glasses or hearing aid, which she had left behind.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

From a camp bed in a foreign country, the 40-year-old bookeeper thinks about restarting her and her children’s lives from square one.

From Washington Times Apr. 20, 2022

She fell asleep during class so regularly that teachers set up a camp bed for her.

From New York Times Feb. 16, 2021

"No officer should be made to sleep on a camp bed, inches from the floor, in a sports hall with scores of colleagues only metres apart after a 12 hour shift", he said.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2018

He heaved a pile of parcels onto Harry’s camp bed and dropped the money bag and a load of socks next to it.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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