US, of a bed : having dimensions of approximately 60 by 80 inches (about 1.5 by 2.0 meters)
also : of a size that fits a queen-size bed
a queen-size sheet
compare full-size, king-size, twin-size

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For your convenience, all prices in our guide reflect queen-size beds, but most brands have twin through California king sizes available for purchase. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2025 Guest room options range from a deluxe with a king-size bed to a premier, which has a private balcony and two queen-size beds. Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2025 This eight-person tent can fit three queen-size air mattresses. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025 For those without one, a fresh coupon will be available at the door The company added that the first 25 customers who make a purchase will receive The Beyond Bed, described as a premium 10-inch memory foam queen-size mattress regularly valued at $226.99. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for queen-size

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of queen-size was in 1959

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“Queen-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queen-size. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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queen-size

adjective
ˈkwēn-ˌsīz
: having a size of about 60 inches by 80 inches (about 1.5 by 1.9 meters)
a queen-size bed
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