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bed BrE / bed /  NAmE / bed / Native audio playback is not supported. bed(noun)BrE / bed /  NAmE / bed / a piece of furniture for sleeping onsee also airbedhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/airbeda single/double bedShe lay on the bed (= on top of the covers).He lay in bed (= under the covers).I'm tired—I'm going to bed.It's time for bed (= time to go to sleep).I'll just put the kids to bed.He likes to have a mug of cocoa before bed (= before going to bed).to get into/out of bedto make the bed (= arrange the covers in a tidy way)Could you give me a bed for the night (= somewhere to sleep)?There's a shortage of hospital beds (= not enough room for patients to be admitted).He has been confined to bed with flu for the past couple of days.the bottom of a river, the sea, etc.See related entries: Rivers and lakeshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/rivers_and_lakes/bedthe ocean bedoyster beds (= an area in the sea where there are many oysters)an area of ground in a garden/yard or park for growing flowers, vegetables, etc.see also seedbedhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/seedbedflower bedsa layer of something that other things lie or rest ongrilled chicken, served on a bed of riceThe blocks should be laid on a bed of concrete.a layer of clay, rock, etc. in the groundsee also bedrockhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bedrock(not) an easy or a pleasant situationTheir life together hasn't exactly been a bed of roses.to die because you are old or ill/sickto be bad-tempered for the whole day for no particular reasonto have sex with somebodyused to refer to sexual activityWhat's he like in bed?I caught them in bed together (= having sex).to go to bed and stay there because you are ill/sickto urinate in your bed by accidentIt is quite common for small children to wet their beds.you must accept the results of your actionsExtra ExamplesAre you out of bed yet?Bed and breakfast accommodation is available.Come on, children, it’s time for bed.Don’t punish a child who wets the bed.Elizabeth was sitting on her bed writing a letter.He and his brother had to share a bed.He came home to find an empty bed.He lay in bed, reading his book.He slept on a makeshift bed of blankets and cushions.I like to be in bed before 11 o’clock.I slept in the bottom bunk of a set of bunk beds.It’s your turn to put the children to bed.Please strip the beds and put the sheets in the washing machine.She crawled into bed exhausted.We stayed at a comfortable bed and breakfast.a messy room, with an unmade bed and clothes on the floorornamental beds of rosesRaised flower beds are ideal for people in wheelchairs.Word OriginOld English bed, bedd (noun), beddian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bed and German Bett.

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(noun) a single/double bedshe lay on the bed (= on top of the covers).he lay in bed (= under the covers).i'm tired—i'm going to bed.  This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	bed
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / bed / NAmE / bed /
Example	a single/double bed she lay on the bed (= on top of the covers). he lay in bed (= under the covers). i'm tired—i'm going to bed.
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Content	bed (noun)BrE / bed / NAmE / bed / a piece of furniture for sleeping on see also airbed https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/airbed a single/double bed She lay on the bed (= on top of the covers). He lay in bed (= under the covers). I'm tired—I'm going to bed. It's time for bed (= time to go to sleep). I'll just put the kids to bed. He likes to have a mug of cocoa before bed (= before going to bed). to get into/out of bed to make the bed (= arrange the covers in a tidy way) Could you give me a bed for the night (= somewhere to sleep)? There's a shortage of hospital beds (= not enough room for patients to be admitted). He has been confined to bed with flu for the past couple of days. the bottom of a river, the sea, etc. See related entries: Rivers and lakes https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/rivers_and_lakes/bed the ocean bed oyster beds (= an area in the sea where there are many oysters) an area of ground in a garden/yard or park for growing flowers, vegetables, etc. see also seedbed https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/seedbed flower beds a layer of something that other things lie or rest on grilled chicken, served on a bed of rice The blocks should be laid on a bed of concrete. a layer of clay, rock, etc. in the ground see also bedrock https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bedrock (not) an easy or a pleasant situation Their life together hasn't exactly been a bed of roses. to die because you are old or ill/sick to be bad-tempered for the whole day for no particular reason to have sex with somebody used to refer to sexual activity What's he like in bed? I caught them in bed together (= having sex). to go to bed and stay there because you are ill/sick to urinate in your bed by accident It is quite common for small children to wet their beds. you must accept the results of your actions Extra Examples Are you out of bed yet? Bed and breakfast accommodation is available. Come on, children, it’s time for bed. Don’t punish a child who wets the bed. Elizabeth was sitting on her bed writing a letter. He and his brother had to share a bed. He came home to find an empty bed. He lay in bed, reading his book. He slept on a makeshift bed of blankets and cushions. I like to be in bed before 11 o’clock. I slept in the bottom bunk of a set of bunk beds. It’s your turn to put the children to bed. Please strip the beds and put the sheets in the washing machine. She crawled into bed exhausted. We stayed at a comfortable bed and breakfast. a messy room, with an unmade bed and clothes on the floor ornamental beds of roses Raised flower beds are ideal for people in wheelchairs. Word Origin Old English bed, bedd (noun), beddian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bed and German Bett.
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