twin bed

American  

noun

twin beds plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• twin beds
  plural

Etymology

Origin of twin bed

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

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twin bed

“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

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

Her four daughters, between the ages of 3 and 14, share a bedroom equipped with a bunk bed and a single twin bed.

From Salon ● May 4, 2023

A number of guest rooms also have flexible sleeping setups, like a queen bed that stows into the wall, and a bunk bed with a lower queen bed and an upper twin bed.

From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2022

Liyana lay on the other twin bed, idly reciting, “One potato, two potato, three potato, four.”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye