sofa bed

noun

: a sofa that can be made to serve as a bed by lowering its hinged upholstered back to horizontal position or by pulling out a concealed mattress

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Operating the Article Braam sofa bed is not origami. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025 For families or larger groups, the Resort Collection rooms have residential-style layouts with kitchenettes and sofa beds. Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025 But most sofa beds work better than that novel does. Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025 The living room is now much simpler and contains a sofa bed, which is the only sleeping area – there's no dedicated bedroom. New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sofa bed

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sofa bed was in 1805

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“Sofa bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa%20bed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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sofa bed

noun
: a sofa that can be made to serve as a bed

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