twin bed

American  

noun

1. a twin-size bed, especially one of a matching pair in a bedroom; single bed.

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twin bed British  

noun

1. one of a pair of matching single beds

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Etymology

Origin of twin bed

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

“Look at that tiny window and carpet of decay,” she said, laughing at the twin bed and messy floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It is summer in the Midwest, hot as soup, and I don a frock the size of a twin bed sheet in cooling cotton.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

Deneffy, 15, lay in the twin bed he shares with his mother and little sister, while their new roommate — a stranger only weeks before — lamented having to live with his family.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Some nights, Ms. Gubarieva crawls into the twin bed below it where her son used to sleep, resting her head on the fluffy cat pillow.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2023

The night before, as they lay side by side in Pearl’s little twin bed, Mia had reached out to rub her daughter’s back, something she hadn’t done in years.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng