Bed: meaning, definitions and examples

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bed

 

[ bed ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

sleeping furniture

A piece of furniture for sleep or rest, typically a framework with a mattress and coverings.

Synonyms

bunk, cot, couch, mattress

Examples of usage

  • I need to buy a new bed for my bedroom.
  • She jumped on the bed with excitement.
Context #2 | Noun

bottom of a body of water

The bottom of a body of water, such as a river, lake, or sea.

Synonyms

bottom, floor, seabed, subsoil

Examples of usage

  • The sunken ship lies at the bed of the ocean.
  • We discovered many interesting creatures living on the river bed.
Context #3 | Verb

provide with a place to sleep

To provide with a place to sleep or rest.

Synonyms

accommodate, billet, lodge, shelter

Examples of usage

  • We will bed our guests in the spare room.
  • The hotel can bed up to 100 people.

Translations

Translations of the word "bed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cama

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฟเคธเฅเคคเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bett

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tempat tidur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปั–ะถะบะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚รณลผko

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ™ใƒƒใƒ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lit

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cama

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yatak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นจ๋Œ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฑูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ postel

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ posteฤพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅบŠ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ postelja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรบm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ำฉัะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒฌแƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yataq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cama

Etymology

The word 'bed' has Old English origins, dating back to the 9th century. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'badjam', which also gave rise to words in other Germanic languages. Beds have been used for centuries by humans as a place of rest and sleep, evolving in design and materials over time to meet different cultural and comfort needs.

See also: bedclothes, bedding, bedridden, bedrock, bedroom, bedspread, bedtime.

Word Frequency Rank

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