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

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

He leaps onto the sofa bed demanding to be tickled, drags around a watering can nearly as big as him, rolls around on the floor, waving his feet in the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022

At home, we’d empty Mom’s purse onto the sofa bed and count the remaining money.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls