bunk bed

noun

1. a piece of furniture consisting of two single platformlike beds connected one above the other.

2. either of these two beds.

bunk bed

noun

1. one of a pair of beds constructed one above the other

Word History and Origins

Origin of bunk bed¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Earlier this month, areas with space for around 65 detainees were holding more than 100, with cots spread across the floor between bunk beds.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s in a four-person cell and sleeps in a bunk bed.

From Los Angeles Times

The safe house is home to at least 30 girls and young women who sleep in bunk beds in colourfully painted rooms.

From BBC

He spent most of the time sleeping, tossing and turning on the hard bunk bed.

From Los Angeles Times

Photos show the eerie aftermath: the bunk beds mud-caked and toppled, the detritus of a summer camp cut tragically short.

From BBC