bunk bed

noun

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

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At the Snow Mountain Ranch at the YMCA in Winter Park, Colorado, your family can snooze the night away in a yurt featuring one queen bed and two sets of bunk beds, accommodating up to six people. Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 Brooks Lodge, on the other hand, uses a lottery system, and each lucky winner has the opportunity to book one of the cabins, which come outfitted with two sets of bunk beds. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025 Room options cater to a variety of travelers, from single queens to larger suites, as well as a room with two queen-sized bunk beds that can sleep eight people. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025 Inside were bunk beds, a little table, and a small gear-sorting area, where two Russian men, one large and one small, were chatting and eating cheese. Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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bunk bed

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

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