four-poster

noun

four-post·​er ˌfȯr-ˈpō-stər How to pronounce four-poster (audio)
: a bed with tall often carved corner posts originally designed to support curtains or a canopy

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Rooms come with contemporary four-poster beds and marble bath suites and there’s an excellent rooftop. Elizabeth Bennett, Vogue, 20 June 2025 The main bedroom included a four-poster mahogany bed, a fireplace, a love seat, and a small table, while the bathroom offered dual vanities, ample closet space, and a deep soaking tub. Carole Dixon, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025 In the main house, bedrooms are thoughtfully designed, with a well-edited mix of antiques, stylish velvet chairs and simple four-poster beds. Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Across a handful of buildings, including the 1919 Manor House and the late 18th-century Benton House and Cottage, are 37 airy rooms whose four-poster beds beckon with their crisp white linens. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for four-poster

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-poster was in 1837

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“Four-poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-poster. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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four-poster

noun
four-post·​er
-ˈpō-stər
: a bed with tall posts at each corner

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