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

The house was so quiet, with floors made of the same marble as the maze, and curtains of pale velvet and four-poster beds, and the sanatorium feeling of glasses of milk that appeared daily on her bedside table. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Rosewood Fuschl’s Sissi suite can easily be considered a highlight with a freestanding bathtub, a century-old wooden wardrobe, and fluttering fabric panels around the bed (the modern interpretation of a royal four-poster bed). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026

Think massive suites inside the mansion with four-poster beds, marbled bathrooms, and sitting rooms with views across the lawn. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026

Each is outfitted with a king-sized four-poster bed, antique furniture, and a wood-burning stove or fireplace. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 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