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Definition of sofa bed
: 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
Examples of sofa bed in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Some one-and two-bedroom suites also include a gas fireplace and living area with sofa bed.
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Gerry Frank, oregonlive, "3 great places to stay when you’re visiting Lincoln City: Gerry Frank’s picks," 13 Oct. 2019 Other accommodations include suites with separate living rooms and bedrooms, mini-suites with sofa beds, standard balcony rooms, ocean views with picture windows and economical interiors.
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Peter Knego, USA TODAY, "Cruise ship tour: See inside Sky Princess, Princess Cruises' newest, largest ship," 31 Dec. 2019 For a family of four, the one-bedroom apartments ($304 ) have a queen bed with a sofa bed in the living room (cots are available as well as an infant bath and high chair) and fully equipped kitchen.
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Amy Tara Koch, Twin Cities, "Finding European hotel rooms for families can be tough. Here are suggestions in 8 cities.," 6 July 2019 Bedrooms are roomier, have a larger window, and add a sofa bed (which could sleep a third person) plus toilet and shower.
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Los Angeles Times, "Amtrak launches 2-for-1 sale on sleeping car tickets for long-distance train travel," 8 Oct. 2019 For a family of four, the one-bedroom apartments ($304 ) have a queen bed with a sofa bed in the living room (cots are available as well as an infant bath and high chair) and fully equipped kitchen.
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Amy Tara Koch, Twin Cities, "Finding European hotel rooms for families can be tough. Here are suggestions in 8 cities.," 6 July 2019 For a family of four, the one-bedroom apartments ($304 ) have a queen bed with a sofa bed in the living room (cots are available as well as an infant bath and high chair) and fully equipped kitchen.
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Amy Tara Koch, Twin Cities, "Finding European hotel rooms for families can be tough. Here are suggestions in 8 cities.," 6 July 2019 Book the club family room ($455), which has a king-size bed and sofa bed plus an alcove with a twin bed.
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Amy Tara Koch, Twin Cities, "Finding European hotel rooms for families can be tough. Here are suggestions in 8 cities.," 6 July 2019 My son and his wife host their out-of-town friends in their second bedroom with a comfy sofa bed.
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Carolyn Hax, oregonlive, "Carolyn Hax: Mom in a huff about being asked to stay at hotel for visit with son," 15 Sep. 2019
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