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built-in bed

built-in bed

1 3.6
A bed fixed into the wall or floor of a room
  • noun
  • /ˈbɪltˌɪn bɛd/
translation icon : cama empotrada
  • In the small apartment, they installed a built-in bed to make the most of limited space while providing a cozy spot to sleep.

Examples

  • I shooed them all ahead of me and lay down on the built-in bed.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • So if I need to crash or if I have company coming over that needs to crash, boom, we've got a built in bed right into the couch.

  • The cozy guest room features a built-in bed that maximizes the space and offers a comfortable sleeping area.

  • The ship's cabin was equipped with a built-in bed fixed to the wall, ensuring it didn't take up extra space.

Synonyms

bed
vsbuilt-in bed
∞ 1.0

A piece of furniture with a mattress for sleeping

is integrated into the room or vehicle and cannot be moved
berth
vsbuilt-in bed
9 5.5

A fixed bed on a ship or train often in tiers

is built as part of the room or vehicle and is fixed in place
comfortable berth
vsbuilt-in bed
4.0

A soft sleeping place on a train or ship where you can rest

is fixed as part of the structure rather than focusing on comfort

How Fixed

built-in bed
1 3.6
freestanding
1 4.0
folding
2.5
camp bed
  • UK
1 2.1

Surface Forms

built-in bed singular
built-in beds plural

Morphology

inbuilt + bed

The meaning 'a bed that is fixed as part of the structure' is directly derived from combining 'built-in' (integrated or fixed into something) with 'bed' (a piece of furniture). This straightforward adjective + noun composition is common across languages and follows normal English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.

Etymology

Built-in bed comes from the simple image of a bed that is built-in to the room, like a bed made as part of the wall or furniture and not easy to move. So, built-in bed means a bed that is 'fixed in place' as part of the room.