double bed
Americannoun
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double beds
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of double bed
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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A double bed was pushed against a wall in the room to create a daybed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
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.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
We had no food or water in it — just a double bed, a mattress, and a TV.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 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
“I’ll just move back in with Marlee then. She can have the double bed; I’m happy with the twin.”
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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