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

Examples of sofa bed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Hagley collection includes miniature sofa beds, table-beds, and wardrobe-beds, plus a bed that combines bookshelves, a writing desk, and a tiny chamber pot. Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024 Even better are the Tatami Deluxe Rooms, which have traditional Japanese floored beds, sofa beds, and separate tubs and showers. Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024 Offer extra comfy guest accommodation with the curve sofa bed, featuring memory foam and an easy folding design that conforms to your curves and supports pressure points. Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023 This velvet sofa bed is such a worthwhile investment. Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2023 And even the standard guest rooms have sofa beds and plenty of space for the whole family. Genevieve Ko, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2024 Find it on Amazon This Oval Sofa Transforms Into a Comfy Spare Bed Provide extra comfort for guests with the curve sofa bed made with conforming memory foam, offering an easy folding design for convenient transformation. Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023 As for accommodations, one- and two-bedroom villas give families ample space, while smaller suites with pullout sofa beds offer those with young kids a nice value option. Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023 The generously-sized rooms include sitting areas with sofa beds and perks like a swimming pool and complimentary breakfast in the morning. Tamara Gane, Chron, 29 Apr. 2023

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sofa bed

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

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