twin bed

noun

: one of a pair of matching single beds
also : a twin-size bed

Examples of twin bed in a Sentence

Do you want a room with a double bed or twin beds?
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Ben’s parents slept in twin beds in an adjoining room, and for that first couple of years, suffered the lacrosse bros down the hall, who seemed to throw continuous ragers every weekend. Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025 Both bedrooms—a primary with a king bed, plus a second with two twin beds—feature en-suite bathrooms stocked with Le Labo toiletries. Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025 On a plywood bookshelf above the twin bed sat a dozen teddy bears of varying age and quality, some patchy and furless. Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025 A couples massage is you and your wife in the same room in two twin beds, like brother and sister. Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for twin bed

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of twin bed was in 1919

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“Twin bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twin%20bed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

twin bed

noun
1
: either of a pair of single beds that match
2
: a bed that is big enough for only one person
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