bunk bed

noun

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

Examples of bunk bed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The five of them lived on top of one another in a one-bedroom apartment with bunk beds off Franklin Avenue. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Detainees are held in dorms of 50 bunk beds for 100 people, spaced at a maximum of 2 feet apart, according to the letter. — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Lodgings are spread out between double-sized bunk beds and a pull-out sofa, but don’t let your mind wander to sleepaway camp territory. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

In each bus, the seats were ripped out and replaced with two rows of bunk beds that sleep up to 42 people a night. — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bunk bed

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead

Kids Definition

bunk bed

noun

: one of two single beds placed one above the other