four-poster

noun

four-post·​er ˌfȯr-ˈpō-stər 

: a bed with tall often carved corner posts originally designed to support curtains or a canopy

Illustration of four-poster

Examples of four-poster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shocking-pink bougainvillea and electric-blue morning glory twine up columns, providing a brilliant shot of color, while Javanese four-poster beds and rattan sun loungers are piled high with downy mattresses and cushions in Marni prints. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2026

Once a social club that welcomed Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, the property relaunched in 2023 as a 159-key hotel, with four-poster beds, clawfoot tubs, and balconies in every room. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

The rooms in the main house are quintessentially English, with historic architecture, four-poster beds, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Surrey hills. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

One accommodation felt like a suite fit for a king with a stone hearth, antlers anchored to the wall and a four-poster bed frame. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for four-poster

• exhauster
• imposter
• impostor
• coster
• roster
• zoster

Kids Definition

four-poster

noun

four-post·​er

-ˈpō-stər

: a bed with tall posts at each corner