bunk bed

noun

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

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Our bunk beds, or racks, sported mattresses XL twin-sized in length but skinnier in width. Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025 Its plaintiffs included a deaf man who wasn’t provided with a sign language interpreter during a mental health crisis and people with physical disabilities who were injured trying to access toilets, showers or bunk beds that weren’t up to code. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025 The detainees slept on metal planks arranged like bunk beds — no mattresses, blankets or pillows. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 27 July 2025 Sure, there are still rickety bunk beds, poison ivy rashes and the occasional humiliating group shower. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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bunk bed

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

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