bed

bed · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A piece of furniture for sleeping on.

  2. 2.

    A piece of ground for growing plants.

  3. 3.

    The bottom of a body of water.

  4. 4.

    A flat base or foundation.

  5. 5.

    [geology]A layer or stratum of rock.

  6. 6.

    Put to bed; settle for sleep.

  7. 7.

    Plant in a bed.

Forms

plural: beds

Phrases & expressions

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    go to bed — Retire for sleep.
  • •
    make the bed — Arrange bedding neatly.
  • •
    bed and breakfast — A small guesthouse; accommodation with breakfast.
  • •
    get out of bed on the wrong side — Be in a bad mood.
  • •
    in bed with — In a close or corrupt relationship with.
  • •
    bed of roses — An easy, comfortable situation.
  • •
    put to bed — Finish; complete.
  • •
    early to bed, early to rise — A proverb about healthy habits.

Related words

See also: bedroom, mattress, rest, sleep
Synonyms: bunk, cot, mattress

Etymology

From Old English bedd ("bed, couch, resting place"), from Proto-Germanic badją ("a dug sleeping place").