BEDS Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

beds 1 of 2

noun

Definition of beds

plural of bed

as in mattresses

a place set aside for sleeping the sofa in the living room will be your bed for the night

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as in floors

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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surfaces

beds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bed

as in retires

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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as in roots

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 beds

Noun

The airline unveiled new business-class seats for its Airbus A321XLR fleet, including lie-flat beds and privacy doors. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 His method involves knowing exactly where buck beds are located, then getting as close to them as possible. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 In the last decade, Jackson has paid a Miami company more than $35 million to discharge mostly frail patients with nowhere to go into assisted living beds. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Across all categories, the beds deserve special mention—exceptionally comfortable, with soft bedding and supportive pillows that punch well above the price point. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 The hospital is expected to initially have about 50 beds, with the capacity to eventually expand beyond 700. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Suddenly, the food, beds and other supplies had to stretch much further. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Loaded trucks plodded through the crowd with people in their cargo beds throwing tomatoes at the revelers — who, in turn, hurled them at one another. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 Upstairs, Goncalves and Mogen were dead in one of the beds with visible stab wounds. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

The character is an adult who drinks, wears impeccable clothing, and beds women—the familiar Bond tropes. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026 That includes throw rugs, sheets, blankets, pillow covers, and beds your pet uses, says Bryant. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 May 2026 His lyrics detail a process of active healing, gesturing at a contentedness that beds in as your 20 begin to wane. — Liam Inscoe-Jones, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026 But Friedenbach does credit the mayor's approach to drug treatment, calling the expansion of treatment beds a positive step, including the opening of five hundred new shelter and recovery beds specifically designed to help people get essential drug treatment. — Ryan Yamamoto, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 Bedsure Teddy Fleece Throw Blanket Give sofas or beds a cozy upgrade with this teddy fleece throw blanket that's available in a slew of colors, including festive hues like red and olive green. — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025 Beds that are completely mixed won’t have the impact that beds of one or two or three complementary colors will have. — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025 But none of those operations could match the location and the great fishing off the Point Loma kelp beds that the Point Loma called home. — Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beds

Noun

Body Support Is More Than Mattress Firmness Many shoppers use words such as soft, medium, or firm when comparing mattresses.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
This practice was common enough that early 20th century police records were reportedly full of fines for residents blocking fire escapes with their mattresses.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of mattresses

Noun

Jones’ new home is filled with the host’s family members coming and going, with some living on the upper floors.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Spread across four floors (including an incredible rooftop terrace), this is a spacious home located in the center of Essaouira’s medina and its art galleries.

— Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of floors

Verb

Robinson retires with 565 catches, 7,058 yards, and 43 touchdowns.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
When a buyback operation retires $4 billion of 30-year bonds, that borrowing need grows by $4 billion, and with coupon auction sizes frozen, the marginal instrument is the bill.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of retires

Noun

The unit was nearly full, and the only empty spaces were on the top bunks.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Whatever its former luxury, the boat now had cabins crammed with four-person bunks and an atmosphere thick with the scent of unwashed bodies and the steam of rations.

— Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026