bunk bed

noun

Definition of bunk bed

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

Examples of bunk bed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Families are held in bunk bed suites that include televisions and have access to the grounds. — Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, "Migrant family holding center virtually empty as Biden spends millions on hotels," 12 Apr. 2021 We were parked just off I-95, and our four-year-old, cramped in his new bunk bed, kept waking up his one-year-old sister. — Lauren Matison, Travel + Leisure, "What I Learned From My First Family RV Trip," 1 Mar. 2021 Kids can climb up a bunk bed that leads to a slide that leads to a disco room with a light-up floor, play in the radio lab, or check out the lake and canoe. — Lauren Ro, Curbed, "The Best Toy Stores in New York," 31 Mar. 2021 The slide had been repainted and mounted to a bunk bed in the home. — Andrews Mcmeel Syndication, Star Tribune, "News of the weird," 19 Mar. 2021 Inside a mobile home, attached to a bunk bed in a child’s bedroom, according to the Pasco Police Department. — cleveland, "Police find stolen playground slide in child’s bedroom at Washington mobile home," 12 Mar. 2021 The Pasco Police Department said last month, officials found the missing slide mounted to a bunk bed in a child's room in Burbank, Washington. — David Williams, CNN, "Stolen 400-pound playground slide found in a child's bedroom," 11 Mar. 2021 In less than an hour, James Simmons will have to check into a homeless shelter, where a bunk bed waits for him. — Washington Post, "Home for the holidays? An effort aims to get two dozen people into housing before Christmas," 19 Dec. 2020 In another case, a man at Stateville spent months filing grievances and writing letters to prison officials about a protruding bolt near his bunk bed. — Shannon Heffernan, ProPublica, "The Way Prisoners Flag Guard Abuse, Inadequate Health Care and Unsanitary Conditions Is Broken," 2 Dec. 2020

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bunk bed

noun

English Language Learners Definition of bunk bed

: a type of bed for two people that has two single beds placed so that one is above the other

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bunk bed

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Kids Definition of bunk bed

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

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