twin bed

noun

: one of a pair of matching single beds
also : a twin-size bed

Examples of twin bed in a Sentence

Do you want a room with a double bed or twin beds?
Recent Examples on the Web These rooms can come with one king bed or three twin beds. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024 The slightly larger State Cabin, bathed in peacock blues and greens, has twin beds—the couch turns into one, while the other pulls out from the wall by the window. Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2024 Holding two guns on them, Jadis forces Rick and Michonne to zip-tie themselves to a twin bed. Leah Marilla Thomas, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2024 Our Pinotage Suite room category included an ample living room with space both for a sectional sofa and two twin beds and a separate bedroom with a king-sized bed, as well as a large open bathroom with a double-headed walk-in shower and freestanding tub. Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for twin bed 

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Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of twin bed was in 1919

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“Twin bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twin%20bed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

twin bed

noun
1
: either of a pair of single beds that match
2
: a bed that is big enough for only one person
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