daybed

American  

[dey-bed] / ˈdeɪˌbɛd /

noun

1. a couch that can be used as a sofa by day and a bed by night.

2. a couch, especially of the 17th or 18th century, in the form of a usually armless chair, with a greatly elongated seat supported by extra legs and a slanted, sometimes hinged, back, used for reclining or sleeping during the day.

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Etymology

Origin of daybed

First recorded in 1585–95; day + bed

Example Sentences

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daybed

However, Van Der Beek himself ended up building what would become the couple’s favorite piece: a wooden daybed that he designed not long after they welcomed their fifth child, Gwendolyn, in 2018.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

It’s an ideal companion piece to the site-specific daybed Skelly made to best enjoy the view from the sunroom’s expansive windows, where dappled light filters through an outdoor screen of towering bamboo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

Rebecca Miller salvaged the modest furnishings from the studio, including a daybed, a pot-belly wood stove and an old metal office chair that her father, a jack-of-all-trades, insisted on fixing rather than replacing.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2023

Alternate weeks on the daybed to preempt any resentment.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2023

“Your room’s in the back. Bathroom across the hall. The daybed rolls out. That should be enough for all y’all.”

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Related Words

• bed
• chair
• lounge