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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 Our kids slept on a bunk bed setup that’s available as an add-on.
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Megan Barber, Curbed, "Why this vintage-style camper is the future of travel trailers," 14 Aug. 2019 As part of comprehensive renovations, this 193-room family-friendly hotel now offers 12 Kid Suites with a semi-private bunk bed room for the little ones, complete with separate TVs, games and books, and king-size bed for parents.
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Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, "Here, there, and everywhere," 23 July 2019 There are even bunk beds for the contestants like on the main franchise shows and the all-important wet driveway for contestant arrivals.
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Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, "Listen To Your Heart Was Apparently Too Big For Bachelor Mansion," 13 Apr. 2020 For now, though, the contestants are sent to their rooms — which, literally, are just two big rooms outfitted with fancy Ikea bunk beds.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, "Listen to Your Heart," 14 Apr. 2020 These were mostly two-story buildings containing large open rooms furnished with not much more than bunk beds.
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Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com, "Stinson Homes provided affordable apartments in San Antonio during a critical housing shortage after WWII," 29 Feb. 2020 The rehab center was on a plot of land in Rio’s northwestern outskirts, with a soccer field, a chapel, a kitchen, and several rooms containing bunk beds.
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Alex Cuadros, Harper's magazine, "“My Gang Is Jesus”," 20 Jan. 2020 At Mount Madonna, yurts include wood bunk beds with mattresses, a locking door, a camping couch and wood table, plus windows.
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Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "Mt. Madonna yurts open a gateway to the joy of camping," 15 Jan. 2020 The second floor has a playroom and TV area and two more guest suites—one with log bunk beds.
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Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, "Here’s Proof That a High-End Home Doesn’t Have to Be Stuffy," 6 Mar. 2020
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