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?
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A couples massage is you and your wife in the same room in two twin beds, like brother and sister. Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 Now, living out of a roughly 175-square-foot RV with his mom and 6-year-old sister, Dante’s space is limited to a twin bed wedged under a loft, cordoned off with privacy curtains. Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025 Best Farmhouse In a playful (yet still design-minded) olive green colorway, the Porto twin bed is a cottagecore-leaning kids’ bed. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025 The Pullman cars offer bunk bed–style sleeping arrangements, while the State and Presidential cabins include twin beds and more spacious settings, and all have en suite bathrooms. Ann Shields, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for twin bed

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 18 Oct. 2025.

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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