sofa bed

American  

Or sofa-bed,

noun

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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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

"They drove us to their home and had a sofa bed set up and we've stayed with them since," she said.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2023

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

I looked at Mom asleep on the sofa bed, her head buried under a pillow.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls