: a wingless bloodsucking hemipterous bug (especially Cimex lectularius) sometimes infesting houses and especially beds and feeding on human blood
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The most terrifying words my Southern mother could ever hear was bedbugs.—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025 Its use in the hotel room is a form of pest control, typically targeting bedbugs.—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 Most thrift stores won't accept them due to concerns about bedbugs, allergens, and general hygiene.—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025 There were infestations of mice, bedbugs, and cockroaches.—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bedbug
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