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loft bed

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[lawft bed] / ˈlɔft ˌbɛd /

noun

  • loft beds
    plural
  1. a bed on a high platform reached by a ladder, the platform being high enough to accommodate standing, sitting, or furniture underneath it.


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I ran to my son’s room to find him laughing hysterically in his 6-foot-high loft bed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

But now her son is 14 and still sleeping in a metal loft bed above her queen bed.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022

To carve out a dedicated space for Luka, who is now 5, he converted a large closet into a treehouse-like sleeping nook with a loft bed that can be reached through a hatch.

From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022

I told my wife and stepdaughter that we could sell her old high school bedroom set, build her a loft bed, and pay for half the storage of her other things.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2021

Sam has a loft bed with a desk under it.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

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