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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
This lets the leaves decompose into rich organic matter that can benefit your garden beds. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026 Josh — who has been in the ICU for two weeks — recalled the moment from his hospital bed. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
From a cult-favorite ice maker to luxe cooling bedding for fall and outdoor essentials, these are the 10 early Labor Day deals catching my eye this week. — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 For a full breakdown of how to clean your bedding without ruining it, refer to AD's guide on how to wash a comforter. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 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
  • Each has a king-size bed with a Casper mattress, custom The Henson robes and Frette towels, a frame TV, Marshall speakers, Grown Alchemist products, and a lot of natural light.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Then keep scrolling to shop more of the best early Labor Day mattress deals at Casper, Purple, Macy’s, and more.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of mattress
Noun
  • No one speaks or even looks at anyone else, casting their eyes instead at the floor or around the room.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Minnesota could keep five of them, but the floor of the first four may be high enough to supplement another position group.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of floor
Noun
  • Even during the rut, Infalt shoots most of his mature bucks in the thick stuff near where deer sleep.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Afternoon or evening exercise can improve strength, reduce stress, and lower injury risk, but intense sessions could disrupt sleep.
    — Health Editorial Team, HEALTH, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sleep
Verb
  • The sellers, who are retiring, bought the retail space from The Arlington’s original developers back in 2007, Walker said.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The man who caught him, Pete Willis (De Niro), has been retired from public service for almost as long, even if there are still a few loose ends that haunt him.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of retire
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  • The decision also dismissed all claims against Morris’ wife, Deborah, and all but one claim lodged against Robert Morris personally.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Does a frontline soldier trapped with poor comms in a dugout have enough time to study the choices and lodge a vote?
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodge
Noun
  • Food and drink The inn's lobby doubles as a café that’s open to the public for certain hours of the day—enjoy a coffee and pastry on one of the front porch’s comfortable couches to start the day right.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • There’s nothing better than sitting on the couch to binge your favorite TV show.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • The soft, stretchy fabric moves with you across terminals without bunching or binding, and because the top and bottom are already matched, getting dressed at the crack of dawn requires zero thought.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Twins struck back with three runs in the bottom of the first.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottom
Noun
  • By nine-thirty, people were stretched out on the soft grass, napping, reading, and revelling in the previous night’s victory.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • When temperatures eventually dip, Shah likes keeping an extra blanket in the car—a place where many babies do their best napping, much to their parents’ delight.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
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