sofa bed

or sofa-bed, so·fa·bed

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noun

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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Also called so·fa-sleep·er, so·fa/sleep·er

[soh-fuh-slee-per]. /ˈsoʊ fəˌsli pər/.

Origin of sofa bed

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby sofa bed

Soerabaja, Soerakarta, soever, SOF, sofa, sofa bed, sofar, so far as, so far, so good, sofa surfing, sofa table

How to use sofa bed in a sentence

The little house sleeps up to four, with one bed and a sofa bed.
8 Getaway-Worthy Cabins Near Yellowstone National Park|Megan Michelson|April 5, 2021|Outside Online
Darren was the kind of man who'd lug a sofa bed up three flights of stairs without a whisper of complaint.
Let Us Now Praise Famous Rednecks and Their Unjustly Unsung Kin|Allison Glock|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The rector took charge of her brother, and had a sofa-bed made for him in the kind man's room.
Endymion|Benjamin Disraeli
Young Peel was obliged to sleep on a sofa-bed, in a kind of cupboard attached to the principal room.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. IX.--February, 1851.--Vol. II.|Various

Each had a tiny dressing-room with a sofa-bed, so it was easy to get up and dress without "brother" knowing.
Five Minutes' Stories|Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth
In each was the furniture for one simple room, a sofa-bed being the striking article in the inventory.
Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories|Mrs. Woods Baker
In the box sofa-bed of the single room there was some one lying, pale and still.
Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories|Mrs. Woods Baker

British Dictionary definitions for sofa bed

sofa bed

noun

a sofa that can be converted into a bed

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sofa bed

or sofa-bed, so·fa·bed

Origin of sofa bed

Words nearby sofa bed

Words related to sofa bed

How to use sofa bed in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for sofa bed