daybed

noun

day·​bed ˈdā-ˌbed 

1

: a chaise longue of a type made 1680–1780

2

: a couch that can be converted into a bed

Examples of daybed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shown incomplete, it will be furnished with a bed that doubles as a daybed, since there's no room for a separate sofa. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

There’s also a small but well-equipped 24-hour gym, a sauna, steam rooms, and a Jacuzzi area with daybeds. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Terraces in various configurations have capacious daybeds and sometimes plunge pools for gazing at the expansive sea views. — Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

His drawings of nudes sprawled on the daybed in his studio were up in one of the few good galleries in town. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1679, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

daybed

noun

day·​bed ˈdā-ˌbed 

: a couch that can be converted into a bed