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bed

bed

1.0
A piece of furniture with a mattress for sleeping
  • noun
  • /bɛd/
translation icon : cama
  • After a long day, I can’t wait to jump into my bed and sleep.
  • go to bed
  • hospital bed
  • in bed

So I like thought the bed was like really hard.

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Examples

  • I love to read a book while lying in my bed at night.

  • Lay there in the bed and close your eyes.

  • So I like thought the bed was like really hard.

  • No, you guys hang out, you know, relax in bed, watch TV.

  • The most popular activity in bed is sleeping.

  • Tonight both girls are in bed and both girls are fast asleep.

  • So I went upstairs to bed that night, and I thought about it.

    Academic text (2017)
  • You shouldn't be out of bed.

  • So I'm laying in my bed and my roommate is asleep.

  • The new bed we bought is so comfortable that I sleep better than ever.

Synonyms

crib
vsbed
  • US
98 1.0

A small bed with high sides for a baby

is broader sleep furniture for any age without slatted sides
cot
vsbed
  • US
54 1.0

A light folding bed you use for sleeping when traveling

is regular sleep furniture usually fixed and nonportable
hospital bed
vsbed
  • Specialized
48 2.0

A bed used in hospitals that can be raised or lowered to help care for patients

is standard sleep furniture without medical adjustability
futon
vsbed
28 3.4

A thin mattress used on the floor or a frame for sleeping and sitting

is regular mattress furniture designed mainly for night rest
bunk bed
vsbed
23 1.3

A bed with another bed above it so two people can sleep

is a single-level sleep furniture typically not stacked
sofa bed
vsbed
5 2.6

A large seat with soft cushions for two or more people that opens into a bed

is primary sleeping furniture, not mainly seating
single bed
vsbed
  • UK
5 1.0

A bed for one person to sleep in

is for sleeping or resting and can suit various people
sleeper
vsbed
  • US
4 4.1

A sofa that opens or folds to make a bed

is designed mainly for sleeping rather than occasional seating
daybed
vsbed
3 3.4

A long seat like a couch that you can use as a bed

is dedicated sleeping furniture rather than seating by day
camp bed
vsbed
  • UK
1 2.1

A small bed that folds for sleeping when camping or for guests

is the normal fixed sleep furniture for everyday home use
day bed
vsbed
1 3.5

A sofa that you can use for sitting by day and sleeping at night

is focused on sleeping and resting rather than daytime seating
platform bed
vsbed
1 3.0

A bed frame with a raised flat surface that holds a mattress without box springs

is the general framed mattress furniture used for sleep or rest
built-in bed
vsbed
1 3.6

A bed fixed into the wall or floor of a room

is a movable frame and mattress used for sleeping or resting
baby bed
vsbed
1 1.0

A small bed with high sides that keeps a baby safe from falling out

is general sleep furniture without child safety sides
plank-bed
vsbed
  • Archaic
9.1

A simple bed made of wooden boards with no mattress

is general framed mattress furniture that normally includes a mattress

Idioms

in bed with
  • Literature
20 8.6

Secretly working with someone to do wrong or gain unfair advantage

2 7.3

A time when someone is in a bad mood for no clear reason

To sleep very early, often soon after sunset

bed of roses
  • Informal
3.7

An easy and comfortable life without many problems

To accept the bad results of your own choices

To sleep early in the evening when the sun goes down

9.8

To be in a difficult situation because of something you did

Compounds

84 2.1

A small insect with no wings that lives in beds and bites people at night

hospital bed
  • Specialized
48 2.0

A bed used in hospitals that can be raised or lowered to help care for patients

A small place to stay overnight that serves breakfast but not other meals

23 1.3

A bed with another bed above it so two people can sleep

A meal eaten in bed, usually in the morning

bed rest
  • Specialized
16 2.6

Staying in bed for health reasons when a doctor says so

15 1.0

A large flat cloth that covers a mattress for sleeping

14 1.0

A part of a garden where people plant flowers

A small home where you stay overnight and have breakfast

8 1.6

A single bed for one person, often used in pairs in a shared room

6 3.4

The dry or wet bottom of a small stream where water flows

5 1.2

A bed large enough for two people to sleep in

5 2.6

A large seat with soft cushions for two or more people that opens into a bed

5 1.0

A bed for one person to sleep in

5 5.3

A check to make sure everyone is in bed at the set time

water bed
  • Archaic
4 2.7

A bed with a strong plastic mattress filled with water

4 2.9

The ground at the bottom of a lake

4 1.0

Items like sheets and pillowcases that you put on a bed

4 6.5

A person, usually a child, who pees in bed while asleep

4 3.2

Peeing while you sleep that often happens in children who usually grow out of it

3 3.7

A bed that married people share

3 3.6

The flat open space at the back of a truck for carrying things

2 3.9

A soft mattress filled with feathers to keep you warm while sleeping

2 4.9

A low bed on wheels that you pull out from under another bed

test bed
  • Specialized
2 4.4

A place with tools for checking how machines or programs work under real conditions

2 2.5

A bed where a person lies when they are ill or recovering

1 1.0

A large cloth that lies on top of a bed to protect it and make it look nice

1 2.1

A small bed that folds for sleeping when camping or for guests

1 4.8

A bed that folds into a wall or cabinet to save space

oyster bed
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A place in the sea or river where people grow oysters to harvest

An area of ground in a garden where people plant and grow flowers

1 3.5

A sofa that you can use for sitting by day and sleeping at night

1 5.3

A bed where a married couple share private feelings and closeness

1 1.5

A cloth placed on a bed to keep you warm or make it look nice

1 1.8

Sheets, blankets, and pillowcases that cover a bed

bed jacket
  • Archaic
1 5.1

Short, lightweight clothing that you wear over pajamas when sitting in bed for warmth

1 3.6

A bed fixed into the wall or floor of a room

1 1.0

A small bed with high sides that keeps a baby safe from falling out

railroad bed
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A layer of earth and stones under train tracks that supports them

1 3.0

A bed frame with a raised flat surface that holds a mattress without box springs

1 6.1

A bed with a headboard and footboard that curve outward like a sled

7.7

A person or thing that takes up most of a bed

bed blocker
  • Jargon
6.4

A patient who stays in hospital longer than needed, blocking beds for others

8.6

A place where farm animals like cows or sheep lie down to sleep at night

1.8

A small lamp placed next to a bed for reading at night

A patch of ground planted with rose bushes

A soft cushion that supports the head while you sleep in bed

bed wench
  • Slur
9.9

An insulting name for a woman thought to be sexually available, also used in the past for a household servant

bed-ground
  • Archaic
9.9

A place where a group of cattle or sheep sleep at night

9.9

So funny that you laugh a lot and cannot stop

Very funny and silly in a way that makes people laugh hard

capillary bed
  • Specialized
5.5

A network of tiny blood vessels in tissue where blood gives oxygen and nutrients to cells and removes waste

9.9

A look or signal asking someone to join you in bed

A regular routine before bed that helps you relax

4.2

A low couch without arms that you can sleep on at night

alveolar bed
  • Specialized
6.8

The part of the lung with many tiny air sacs where gases pass into the blood

alveolar bed
  • Specialized
7.7

The part of the jawbone that holds the tooth sockets and supports teeth

A long narrow area of soil used to grow asparagus plants

A small sleeping place with high sides that keeps a baby safe

bacteria bed
  • Specialized
6.5

A layer of sand or gravel in a sewage plant where tiny living things break down waste

filter bed
  • Specialized
3.7

A layer of sand or gravel that cleans water by removing dirt

fluidized bed boiler
  • Specialized
8.4

A machine that burns fuel in a hot layer of small particles to make steam more efficiently and cleanly

9.9

A strict system that forces everyone to be the same

1.0

A part of a garden where rose bushes grow

ore bed
  • Specialized
8.0

A layer of rock that contains metal or useful minerals people mine

pig bed
  • Specialized
9.9

A sand bed that shapes hot liquid iron into bars

pissy bed
  • NSFW
9.9

A bed wet with someone's pee

plank-bed
  • Archaic
9.1

A simple bed made of wooden boards with no mattress

truckle bed
  • Archaic
9.6

A low bed on wheels that you pull out from under another bed

2.9

A small area in a garden where tulips grow together

An area of ground where you grow turnips

How Comfortable

king-size
8 3.2
double bed
5 1.2
bed
1.0
camp bed
  • UK
1 2.1
sleeping bag
67 1.0

Surface Forms

bed singular
beds plural

Etymology

Bed comes from an old English word that meant 'sleeping place' or 'mattress'. So a bedroom or a soft bed is simply the place for sleep.