bed Sentence Examples
- I crawled into my cozy bed after a long day.
- The bed creaked beneath my weight as I tossed and turned.
- The silk sheets of my bed felt like a caress against my skin.
- I made the bed every morning, a habit that kept my room tidy.
- The hospital bed was uncomfortable and cold, a constant reminder of my illness.
- The dog scratched at the foot of the bed, eager for attention.
- I always fell asleep quickly in my parents' bed when I visited them.
- The spare bed in the guest room was seldom used, but always kept clean.
- The waterbed swayed gently as I drifted off to sleep, its motion soothing me.
- I tucked my baby into his bed, watching his tiny chest rise and fall as he slept.
bed Meaning
bed (n)
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
a plot of ground in which plants are growing
a depression forming the ground under a body of water
(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)
a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.
a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track
bed (v)
furnish with a bed
place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
put to bed
have sexual intercourse with
prepare for sleep
bed (n.)
An article of furniture to sleep or take rest in or on; a couch. Specifically: A sack or mattress, filled with some soft material, in distinction from the bedstead on which it is placed (as, a feather bed), or this with the bedclothes added. In a general sense, any thing or place used for sleeping or reclining on or in, as a quantity of hay, straw, leaves, or twigs.
(Used as the symbol of matrimony) Marriage.
A plat or level piece of ground in a garden, usually a little raised above the adjoining ground.
A mass or heap of anything arranged like a bed; as, a bed of ashes or coals.
The bottom of a watercourse, or of any body of water; as, the bed of a river.
A layer or seam, or a horizontal stratum between layers; as, a bed of coal, iron, etc.
See Gun carriage, and Mortar bed.
The horizontal surface of a building stone; as, the upper and lower beds.
A course of stone or brick in a wall.
The place or material in which a block or brick is laid.
The lower surface of a brick, slate, or tile.
The foundation or the more solid and fixed part or framing of a machine; or a part on which something is laid or supported; as, the bed of an engine.
The superficial earthwork, or ballast, of a railroad.
The flat part of the press, on which the form is laid.
bed (v. t.)
To place in a bed.
To make partaker of one's bed; to cohabit with.
To furnish with a bed or bedding.
To plant or arrange in beds; to set, or cover, as in a bed of soft earth; as, to bed the roots of a plant in mold.
To lay or put in any hollow place, or place of rest and security, surrounded or inclosed; to embed; to furnish with or place upon a bed or foundation; as, to bed a stone; it was bedded on a rock.
To dress or prepare the surface of stone) so as to serve as a bed.
To lay flat; to lay in order; to place in a horizontal or recumbent position.
bed (v. i.)
To go to bed; to cohabit.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bed
Synonyms:
- daybed
- studio-couch
- sofa-bed
- murphy-bed
- bassinet
- sleigh-bed
- hammock
- trundle-bed
- cradle
- bunk-bed
- four-poster
- feather-bed
- water-bed
- cot
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
FAQs About the word bed
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep, a plot of ground in which plants are growing, a depression forming the ground under a body of water, (geolo
sack, couch, sofa,mattress, bunk, pallet, rack, futon, doss,crib
surface,surface,,
I crawled into my cozy bed after a long day.
The bed creaked beneath my weight as I tossed and turned.
The silk sheets of my bed felt like a caress against my skin.
I made the bed every morning, a habit that kept my room tidy.
