twin bed
Americannoun
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twin beds
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of twin bed
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Example Sentences
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“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
Three of those have one twin bed each and a fourth has two beds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
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
His apartment fits a twin bed and desk.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
He’d replaced his lumpy twin bed with a new full-size mattress, added curtains to the windows, and bought a new dresser.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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