camp bed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of camp bed
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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Box springs lay heaped in a pile beneath a folding camp bed, freed by the flames.
From Slate • Nov. 12, 2024
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
He would have to abandon the camp bed; that was annoying.
From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2020
“Oh no,” said Harry, struggling to get up from the old camp bed.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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