1
: a chaise longue of a type made 1680–1780
2
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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Scroll on for more sleeper sofas at Walmart, including a chic velvet convertible futon, a memory foam design, and a lounge-worthy daybed with a trundle.
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Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Changes are smart and subtle — a cooler carpet color here; bigger, curvier headboards and daybeds there.
—Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
CoCo Rum, the pool bar, is where most guests congregate, either on the XL green and teal striped daybeds or on one of the high-back armchairs that line the bar behind.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Curate a beach-house feel with a platform daybed, which functions as comfortable seating during the day and a welcoming spot to rest at night.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
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Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Changes are smart and subtle — a cooler carpet color here; bigger, curvier headboards and daybeds there.
—Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
CoCo Rum, the pool bar, is where most guests congregate, either on the XL green and teal striped daybeds or on one of the high-back armchairs that line the bar behind.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Curate a beach-house feel with a platform daybed, which functions as comfortable seating during the day and a welcoming spot to rest at night.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
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“Daybed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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daybed
noun
day·bed
ˈdā-ˌbed 
: a couch that can be converted into a bed
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