bunk bed

noun

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

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While the underbed area is left bare to leave room for a sitting area or workspace, a secondary twin trundle bed is available to purchase to transform this unit into bunk beds. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026 The 1,966 square feet suite has two main bedrooms with one king bed in each room, a children's bedroom with bunk beds, a library that can be converted into a bedroom with a queen-size Murphy bed, and four-and-a-half bathrooms. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026 Moms told me that their kids had lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping on the facility’s hard metal bunk beds in rooms shared by at least a dozen other people, and were constantly sick. Mica Rosenberg, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026 Little ones can stay in the bunk room, where four bunk beds are paired with a desk for reading or creative play. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026 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 19 Feb. 2026.

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bunk bed

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

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