single bed

noun

: a bed that is big enough for only one person

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Use it as a couch, a single bed, or pull out the second trundle bed to make room for guests. Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026 Wake but says the camper will feature a unique three-seat solo-sleeper layout with front and rear passenger seats that transform into a single bed and a small kitchen behind the driver's seat. C.c. Weiss may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2026 The smallest, aptly named the Shoebox, only fits a single bed and a small desk, while the largest, Biggy Up, has a queen-sized bed and large windows. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2026 In one corner stood a spartan single bed, in the other a small woodstove. Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026 Solo travelers should book the Lake Costance room, a snug and sunny space with a lake view and a single bed. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 18 Oct. 2025 This family-friendly hotel on Playa Bonita Beach has a wide range of rooms, from junior suites with a single bed to one- and two-bedroom family suites that can accommodate eight people. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025 None were prepared for the cost of basic, no-frills health care to go through the roof, for the price on a single bed in a shared room of a nursing home to be more than $12,000 a month. Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025

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“Single bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20bed. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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