Bed

/bɛd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A piece of furniture for sleep or rest, typically consisting of a mattress supported by a frame.

After a long day, I can't wait to crawl into bed and relax.

A place where someone sleeps or rests.

The baby's bed was decorated with soft blankets and stuffed animals.

A layer of material, such as soil, that provides a foundation for plants.

She planted flowers in the garden bed outside her house.

A sloped or level area for growing plants, particularly in gardening.

Each spring, we prepare the vegetable bed for planting.

verb

To place or arrange something in a bed or foundation.

The flowers were bedded in the rich soil to help them grow.

To put someone to bed; to prepare someone for sleep.

After reading a story, she bedded her children down for the night.

Old English bedd, from Proto-Germanic *beddō.

bed and breakfast

A type of accommodation that provides lodging and breakfast.

go to bed

To retire for the night.

in bed with

In a close relationship or involvement with someone, often in a conspiratorial sense.

make the bed

To arrange the bedclothes neatly.

bed of roses

A situation that is comfortable and easy.

bedding

The material used to cover a bed, like sheets and blankets.

bedpost

A vertical post at the head or foot of a bed.

bedside

The area next to a bed.

bedframe

The structure that supports a mattress and bedding.

bedroom

A room furnished with a bed for sleeping.

To have sexual relations in bed.

They were caught in bed together.

Referring to a place of comfort or retreat.

After the party, I just want to get back to bed.