US, of a bed : having dimensions of approximately 60 by 80 inches (about 1.5 by 2.0 meters)
also : of a size that fits a queen-size bed
a queen-size sheet
compare full-size, king-size, twin-size

Examples of queen-size in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their queen-size luxury bamboo sheets are among the best-selling bamboo bedding products on Amazon. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 Editor's note: All prices reflect a queen-size mattress but every option comes in a variety of sizes from twin to California king. Sarah Madaus, Allure, 14 Mar. 2024 There were certainly nothing like today’s most upscale canine resorts, where the dogs sleep on queen-size beds and the spa offerings include mud baths and blueberry facials; one pet-hotel franchise on the West Coast will even pick up your dog in a Lamborghini. Sam Apple, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 The hotel’s classic rooms with king- or queen-size beds start at $299 per night. Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024 All of the prices below are for the queen-size version unless otherwise specified. Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 25 Feb. 2024 By David Culver, Tara John and Abel Alvarado | CNN With its four-piece bathroom suite, queen-size bed and mini fridge, the untidy prison cell of the notorious leader of the Los Choneros gang, José Adolfo Macías, could have been in a hotel instead of one of Ecuador’s largest prison complexes. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024 If your bed is due for an upgrade, consider grabbing this Zinus queen-size mattress while it’s slashed from $525 to $249 — a stellar deal for a mattress. Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024 The eTH also has a spacious living room which can also be converted into a bedroom with a queen-size bed and a closet. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of queen-size was in 1959

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“Queen-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/queen-size. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

queen-size

adjective
ˈkwēn-ˌsīz
: having a size of about 60 inches by 80 inches (about 1.5 by 1.9 meters)
a queen-size bed
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