bed

/bˈɛd/

/ˈbɛd/

[noun] [verb]

Bed

[NOUN]

furniture we use to sleep on that normally has a frame and mattress

a group of oysters, clams, or other shellfish grown or found together

a plot of ground in which plants are growing

a depression forming the ground under a body of water

synonyms : bottom

a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track

the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.

single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

synonyms : layer

a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit

synonyms : seam

(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)

to bed

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil

prepare for sleep

synonyms : crawl in

antonyms : get up

put to bed

have sexual intercourse with

synonyms : bang

furnish with a bed

Examples

1. Before bed, my mother always turns down the volume of our TV.

2. The dog is under the bed.

3. She sent the kids to bed early.

4. The price includes dinner, bed, and breakfast.

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