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four-poster
noun
four-post·er
ˌfȯr-ˈpō-stər 
: a bed with tall often carved corner posts originally designed to support curtains or a canopy
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For those looking for a sense of grandeur, skip the platforms and Japanese joinery for something with a bit more visual heft, like a four-poster bed.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
Some accommodations include four-poster beds, while others have soaking tubs or kitchen areas for more convenience.
—Nneka M. Okona, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Shifting away from the Middle-earth aesthetic, the master bedroom is in the style of an Adirondack cabin, with a half-timbered ceiling, a stone fireplace topped with a driftwood lintel and his-and-hers four-poster beds.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The six bedrooms are subtly colorful (sky blue, powdery pink), with four-poster beds, floral sofas, and clawfoot baths.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
Some accommodations include four-poster beds, while others have soaking tubs or kitchen areas for more convenience.
—Nneka M. Okona, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Shifting away from the Middle-earth aesthetic, the master bedroom is in the style of an Adirondack cabin, with a half-timbered ceiling, a stone fireplace topped with a driftwood lintel and his-and-hers four-poster beds.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The six bedrooms are subtly colorful (sky blue, powdery pink), with four-poster beds, floral sofas, and clawfoot baths.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for four-poster
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“Four-poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-poster. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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