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noun

ˈbed How to pronounce bed (audio)
Definition of bednext
1
as in mattress
a place set aside for sleeping the sofa in the living room will be your bed for the night

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2
as in floor
the surface upon which a body of water lies some prospectors supposedly found gold in the bed of that mountain stream

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3
as in sleep
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself I always brush my teeth and floss before going to bed

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bed

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verb

1
as in to retire
to go to one's bed in order to sleep the campers all bedded down for the night around 9:00 p.m.

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2
as in to lodge
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter a walkway of flagstones firmly bedded in the earth

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Recent Examples of bed
Noun
For an easy finishing touch, toss a dotted floral throw pillow onto your sofa or bed to bring in warmer tones and cozier textures. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 The grouping includes two chaises, a loveseat, and a pop-up bed that transforms the 122-inch-wide sectional into a cozy siesta destination. — Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
These year-round sheets also work well for college dorms, minimizing the bedding a student needs to bring to campus. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Advertisement For most healthy people, bedding isn’t a major source of infectious disease. — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bed
  1. mattress
  2. floor
  3. sleep
  4. retire
  5. lodge
  6. couch
  7. bottom
  8. napping
Noun
  • Likewise, Dopamine Chamber was recorded in various locales, including London, the English countryside, and Palermo, Italy, where Chatten built a DIY booth from mattresses and cushions.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
  • She was transferred to a gurney with a thicker mattress to prevent bedsores and given blankets.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of mattress
Noun
  • The floors are muddy and wet, the refrigerator toppled by floodwater and the furniture completely destroyed but none of that changes Phifer's mind.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The four buildings will be roughly 40 floors tall and house more than 3,000 units.
    — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of floor
Noun
  • Her psychiatrist told her to stop taking Zoloft and advised her to take Ativan and Benadryl to help her sleep, according to the note.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • O'Donnell and Rubin also discussed other symptoms that can usually accompany menopause, such as hot flashes, sleep problems, mood swings, weight gain and memory issues.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sleep
Verb
  • After retiring from working in 2019, Norris enjoyed growing and arranging flowers from her yard.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As of Friday afternoon, Bobby Valli had edited the post to leave out the claim that his brother would retire.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of retire
Verb
  • Does a frontline soldier trapped with poor comms in a dugout have enough time to study the choices and lodge a vote?
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Castro, 52, is accused of firing a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis in the leg with a bullet that lodged in a child’s bedroom wall.
    — MARK VANCLEAVE, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodge
Noun
  • For over a year, 50 women slept on bunk beds in an area that’s now a computer/community room decorated with mid-century modern couches and chairs.
    — Trevor Morgan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Hargitay says as August arranges himself, supine, on a nearby couch.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • The cover-up’s plunging design featured a keyhole belly button cutout and a daring open back that dipped down to her butt, showing off the top of her chartreuse green thong bikini bottoms.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The financial transaction is complete, the tax benefit is secured, and the question of where the money actually goes slides quietly to the bottom of the to-do list.
    — Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottom
Noun
  • When temperatures eventually dip, Shah likes keeping an extra blanket in the car—a place where many babies do their best napping, much to their parents’ delight.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Any signs of enthusiasm for the meal created suspicions of cook-napping.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
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