Box-bed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Box-bed is a noun meaning A bed that is completely enclosed to provide the occupant with privacy, resembling a freestanding box or built into a wall.
Meaning
A bed that is completely enclosed to provide the occupant with privacy, resembling a freestanding box or built into a wall.
More Meanings
- A bed that has the form of a large box for storage, with the lid of the box serving as the sleeping platform.
- A bed that folds up to form a box.
Example Sentences
Perhaps the wood had warped too much during the monsoon, I thought, and the lid of the old box-bed did not fit properly.
James locked up before going to bed in the kitchen but awoke early next morning to hear footsteps beyond the closed wooden shtters of his box-bed.
After many unsuccessful attempts, a "box-bed" was developed which met all requirements for packing practicability and of eye appeal for the owners. The boxes are supplied with a folding panel at one end which, when tilted back, becomes the head-board of the "bed".
Word Forms
- box-beds
- boxbed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include boxbed, bunk, bedframe, bedboard, bedspace, bed-closet.
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