What does “bed” mean?
- 1
nouna piece of furniture for sleeping on
I usually go to bed at eleven.
- 2
nounthe ground at the bottom of a river, lake or sea
The river bed was dry.
Bed at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /bɛd/ · BED
How to use “bed” correctly
Say “go to bed” and “in bed” with no article when you mean sleeping: “She’s still in bed.”
Common phrases with “bed”
- go to bed
- make the bed
- in bed
- bed and breakfast
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