Definition

Noun: A piece of furniture consisting of two beds, one built directly above the other, designed to save space in a room.

Usage

A "bunk bed" is used primarily in shared bedrooms, such as in children's rooms, dormitories, hostels, or military barracks, to maximize sleeping capacity in a limited area. The top bed is typically accessed by a ladder.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The children were excited to sleep in their new bunk bed.
  • Many summer camps have cabins furnished with bunk beds.
  • To save space in the small apartment, they bought a bunk bed for the kids.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a bunk bed": to possess or use this type of bed.
  • When I was a child, I always wanted to have a bunk bed.
• "top/bottom bunk": specifies which level of the bunk bed is being referred to.
  • My brother always gets the top bunk, and I sleep on the bottom bunk.

Variants and Related Words

• Bunk (n, informal): a shortened, casual term for a bunk bed or a single bed within such a structure.
  • He climbed into his bunk and went to sleep.
• Bunk beds (n, plural): the standard term when referring to the furniture item.
  • The room was equipped with three sets of bunk beds.

Synonyms

• Tiered bed: A more formal or descriptive term.
• Berth (n): Can refer to a bed on a ship or train, sometimes arranged in tiers, but is not specific to the two-tiered furniture item.

Related Phrases

• Bunk bed ladder (n): The attached ladder used to climb to the top bunk.
  • Make sure the bunk bed ladder is securely fastened.
• Bunk bed safety rail (n): A protective rail on the top bunk to prevent the sleeper from falling.
  • All new bunk beds must have a sturdy safety rail.

Noun

1. beds built one above the other