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SOHF-uh-bed/ˈsəʊfə bed/

A sofa bed (id: sofa-bed) is a sofa whose seat pulls or folds out into a bed for guests. A futon is a different style; a camp bed is a folding bed on its own. Pull the sofa bed out; make up the sofa bed. Countable. Hyphen optional in writing; this course uses sofa bed.

Meaning

A sofa that unfolds into a bed for guests.

Examples

• “We pulled the sofa bed out when her brother stayed the night.”
• “There are spare sheets in the ottoman for the sofa bed.”
• “The sofa bed is lumpy, but it is better than the floor when cousins visit.”

Good to know

a sofa bed. Contrast: a futon / a camp bed. pull out / make up the sofa bed.

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