sofa bed

American  

Or sofa-bed,

noun

sofa beds plural

1. a sofa that can be converted into a bed, either by folding out the seat or by lowering the back to be flush with the seat.

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sofa bed British  

noun

1. a sofa that can be converted into a bed

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sofa beds
  plural

Etymology

Origin of sofa bed

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

When the agents failed to pry the sofa bed open, Maltzan told them it was stuck, but they could “shoot through the couch” if they thought she was hiding anything.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Majerkiewicz's call history showed he had called a man with a van for help in removing furniture from the property and a sofa bed and a fridge freezer were taken to a lock-up in Bury.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

In the video, which could not be independently verified, investigators pull bundle after bundle of cash from a storage space in a sofa bed.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

For instance, Zulily records showed Castro paid $1 for a sofa bed that had a retail price of $565.99, say the charges.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022

We leave our bowls on the table and climb onto the sofa bed.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist