bunk bed

noun

: one of two single beds usually placed one above the other

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The Summer Camp Aesthetic, full of nostalgic nods to bunk beds, keychain crafts, and crackling campfires, is popping up in homes this season, blending rustic charm with playful, outdoorsy energy. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025 The lawyers fault Daniels for wearing slide-on gym shoes or Crocs during her work hours, not asking for crutches, and failing to request a ladder for her bunk bed on the tour bus. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2025 For decades, girls have flocked to Camp Mystic to spend their summer days canoeing and fishing the Guadalupe River before retreating to bunk beds in rustic cabins just steps from the glimmering water. New York Times, 10 July 2025 The torrent of water blew out the walls of at least one cabin and forced counselors to move children into the rafters above their bunk beds. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bunk bed

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bunk bed was in 1890

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“Bunk bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunk%20bed. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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bunk bed

noun
: one of two single beds placed one above the other

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