bed

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Visual representation of bed

Noun

bedSingular
bedsPlural
1

A piece of furniture for sleeping on, typically consisting of a mattress on a frame.

I sleep in a comfortable bed every night.

2

A place or area used for sleeping or resting.

The dog made a bed in the corner of the room.

3

The bottom of a body of water, such as a river, lake, or ocean.

The divers explored the ocean bed.

4

A layer or stratum of rock, soil, or other material.

The geologist examined the bed of sandstone.

5

A flat base or foundation on which something rests.

The tiles are laid on a bed of concrete.

6

A garden plot where plants are grown.

She planted roses in the flower bed.

Verb

1

To provide with a place to sleep or accommodate for the night.

We can bed you in the guest room for tonight.

2

To have sexual intercourse with someone.

He admitted that he had bedded her.

3

To plant or arrange in a garden bed.

She bedded the tulips along the garden path.

4

To embed or fix firmly in a surrounding mass.

The posts were bedded in concrete.