bunk bed

noun

Synonyms of bunk bednext
: one of two single beds usually placed one above the other

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While Belmond’s Venice Simplon-Orient-Express gets much of the hype, and certainly has an innate, graceful style of its own—not to mention the history and prestige—starting cabins on the VSOE don’t include full ensuite bathrooms, and the equivalent of a twin cabin has a bunk bed setup. Jake Emen, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025 Each cabin has a queen bed, plus a loft with a queen bed and twin bunk beds. Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 12 Dec. 2025 For example, another scene in the series depicts several couples conjugating simultaneously in a common room full of bunk beds, which definitely never happened. Jane Borden, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2025 Tucked away in the rear corner on the opposite end of the trailer, the bunk room features a pair of bunk beds for the kids, along with a set of stairs up to the upper bunk. New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bunk bed

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bunk bed was in 1890

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“Bunk bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunk%20bed. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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bunk bed

noun
: one of two single beds placed one above the other

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