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bed


Main Entry: 1bed
Pronunciation: \ˈbed\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bedd; akin to Old High German betti bed, Latin fodere to dig
Date: before 12th century

1 a : a piece of furniture on or in which to lie and sleep b (1) : a place of sex relations (2) : marital relationship (3) : close association : cahoots <a legislator in bed with lobbyists> c : a place for sleeping d : sleep; also : a time for sleeping <took a walk before bed> e (1) : a mattress filled with soft material (2) : bedstead f : the equipment and services needed to care for one hospitalized patient or hotel guest
2 : a flat or level surface: as a : a plot of ground prepared for plants; also : the plants grown in such a plot b : the bottom of a body of water; especially : an area of sea bottom supporting a heavy growth of a particular organism <an oyster bed>
3 : a supporting surface or structure : foundation
4 : layer, stratum
5 a : the place or material in which a block or brick is laid b : the lower surface of a brick, slate, or tile
6 : a mass or heap resembling a bed <a bed of ashes> <served on a bed of lettuce>

in bed : in the act of sexual intercourse


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