double bed

American  

noun

double beds plural

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• double beds
  plural

Etymology

Origin of double bed

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

double bed

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

“There are two bunk beds in there, there’s a double bed and there’s a fold-up dining table,” she says.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2024

Try to include nightstands for two with a double bed, Hunter says, even if it’s with floating shelves.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 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

He opened a door to a high-ceilinged, white-painted bedroom, with a double bed and a shelf of books in languages Christopher couldn’t begin to recognize.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell