double bed

noun

1. a bed large enough for two adults, especially a bed measuring 54 inches (137 centimeters) wide; full-size bed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of double bed¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

“There are two bunk beds in there, there’s a double bed and there’s a fold-up dining table,” she says.

From BBC

Ms Hennessey’s cabin has space for a double bed, small living area with room for the cat and a balcony.

From BBC

On one of the double beds, the rust-orange spread is rumpled; outside the door to the bathroom, there is water in the sink.

From New York Times

We had no food or water in it — just a double bed, a mattress, and a TV.

From Seattle Times

"He had an entire floor to himself, with all the luxuries... double beds, plasma screens, sound systems. He even had his own bodyguards and no one could enter the floor without his permission."

From BBC