double bed

American  

noun

1. a bed large enough for two adults, especially a bed measuring 54 inches (137 centimeters) wide; full-size bed.

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Etymology

Origin of double bed

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

A double bed was pushed against a wall in the room to create a daybed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

We had no food or water in it — just a double bed, a mattress, and a TV.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023

In reality, it is a shower room, a tiny kitchen/sitting area and a room with a double bed "about the same size as a prison cell", says Joanna.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2023

A wood stove heats the two-room bunker, furnished with a double bed and three single beds lined side-by-side.

From Reuters • Feb. 27, 2023

Anatole told me these stories at night with a flat resignation, but I cursed and threw pillows and cried while he held me in the vast comfort of our married-student double bed.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver