double bed

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of double bed¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

A rechargeable device and its charger, which were lying next to the head of a double bed, were identified as being the seat of the fire.

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The rooms look smart on review sites on the internet - with sofas, televisions, double beds, ensuite bathrooms.

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Another rental in Scarborough, a district in Ontario, offers a double bed in the corner of a kitchen.

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He takes me through to a second bedroom, hung with dark red curtains and a double bed squeezed beside a wooden wardrobe.

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

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