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sofa bed
noun
: a sofa that can be made to serve as a bed by lowering its hinged upholstered back to horizontal position or by pulling out a concealed mattress
Examples of sofa bed in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
My plan is to offer the parents their choice of the sofa bed or the double bed.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
The Hagley collection includes miniature sofa beds, table-beds, and wardrobe-beds, plus a bed that combines bookshelves, a writing desk, and a tiny chamber pot.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024
Even better are the Tatami Deluxe Rooms, which have traditional Japanese floored beds, sofa beds, and separate tubs and showers.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
Offer extra comfy guest accommodation with the curve sofa bed, featuring memory foam and an easy folding design that conforms to your curves and supports pressure points.
—Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
This velvet sofa bed is such a worthwhile investment.
—Matthew Parker, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2023
And even the standard guest rooms have sofa beds and plenty of space for the whole family.
—Genevieve Ko, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2024
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Provide extra comfort for guests with the curve sofa bed made with conforming memory foam, offering an easy folding design for convenient transformation.
—Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
As for accommodations, one- and two-bedroom villas give families ample space, while smaller suites with pullout sofa beds offer those with young kids a nice value option.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1805, in the meaning defined above
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“Sofa bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa%20bed. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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sofa bed
noun
: a sofa that can be made to serve as a bed
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