trundle bed
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of trundle bed
First recorded in 1535–45
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I could have slept several more people in mine, because it included a pull-out couch and trundle bed in addition to the king-size bed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
The fourth bedroom on this floor, also with a bathroom, has custom bunk beds combined with a trundle bed.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2023
Mine is technically also our guest bedroom — we have plans to put in a trundle bed / couch-type thing just behind where I usually sit, but it doubles as a pretty spacious office.
From The Verge ● Aug. 20, 2021
One day when he and I were lying in the trundle bed staring up at a jumble of cords, he said, “Let’s talk about building you a studio.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2018
By the time the dishes were all wiped and set away, the trundle bed was aired.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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