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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

As Dr Marcus Harrington, a lecturer in psychology, gets me ready for my night, he tells me he will be sleeping on a camp bed while monitoring me from the room next door.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2025

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

I splash my face with cold water and return to my camp bed.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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