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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
There was no fussing over rooms—everyone agreed their bed was ultra-cozy. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026 After arriving at their Missouri residence, Kelker-Kelly changed his clothes and got into bed. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
Best Amazon Prime Member-Only Bedding Deals Prime members will love these bedding deals on quilt sets, throw blankets, cooling comforters, and more. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2026 Among the 919 deaths that investigators determined were caused by suffocation involving unsafe sleep factors, 74% involved soft bedding obstructing the airway. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 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
  • After Collins’ family reported her missing, police followed a tip to the Pham’s unit, nestled behind NoDa’s main strip, and found Collins wrapped in duct tape and stuffed into a mattress.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The two officers walked into room 2030 and found Harrison's husband, Charles Harrison, lying dead on the mattress, according to a criminal complaint.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of mattress
Noun
  • Bathrooms feature Aesop bath amenities, Dyson hair dryers, Toto toilets, Matouk linens, and radiant heated floors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The thieves used an electric saw to cut through a fence, entered the museum through the ground floor and cut clips securing the frames of four paintings.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of floor
Noun
  • The American Psychological Association’s recommendations echo that, calling for limits when social media interferes with sleep or physical activity.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Ultron is the Oscar to Vision’s Felix, and their odd-couple bickering is the one truly pleasurable aspect of VisionQuest — Spader can do this kind of side-of-the-mouth snark in his sleep, and Bettany solidly lobs back the screwballs he gets served.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sleep
Verb
  • Nasser Barghouti, who is slightly leading Khan in large-dollar donations to American Priorities, simply stated that he is retired and residing in Dallas.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Speaking of bouncing back, the Saints have been looking for stability after legendary coach Jennie Kull retired following the 2022 season.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of retire
Verb
  • Caraballo had been arrested in December 2024 and released before Immigration and Customs Enforcement could lodge a detainer request.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Koyari said Japan lodged a protest to North Korea through their embassies in Beijing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of lodge
Noun
  • The woman had fallen into a pool and was passed out on a couch covering herself with a pillow, agents said.
    — MEG KINNARD, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In an ornate Italian Renaissance-style room, participants sit scattered across couches and cushions, cross-legged with their eyes closed.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • These entries make a good pair, and mirror each other at the top and bottom of the grid.
    — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And the enormous investment in AI is a positive development keeping the bottom from falling out—though only in certain economies.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottom
Noun
  • Exercise and napping produced similar memory performance benefits, but through different neural processes.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • How Sleep Patterns Connect to Hemorrhoid Risk A study published in Neuropsychiatric Research in August 2026 examined whether sleep patterns like insomnia, sleep duration and daytime napping may influence the risk of developing hemorrhoids.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
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