bedded

American

[bed-id] / ˈbɛd ɪd /

adjective

Geology.

of or relating to rocks that exhibit bedding.

Etymology

Origin of bedded

First recorded in 1820–30; bed + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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Mr. Scott charts a course through these momentous events with great skill, producing a book that is readable and accessible but bedded in authoritative scholarship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

But Ms Gray said there were changes as the new government bedded in.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

I walked the wooded banks of the rivers that converge in the capital and found just a few dozen spots where men had bedded down on simple mats of cardboard or newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2024

As dusk approached, he bedded down at home in case the Israeli army advanced at nightfall.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023

We’re lucky if these ’taters is bedded by noon tomorrow.”

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

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