Phrase guide

double bed

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A bed designed for two adults, typically measuring 54 by 75 inches (1.35 by 1.9 meters).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, US

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a bed wide enough to accommodate two sleepers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: bed

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Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: легло́ персо́н и полови́на (legló persón i polovína) — a bed designed for two adults
  • Catalan: llit doble — a bed designed for two adults
  • Danish: dobbeltseng — a bed designed for two adults
  • Dutch: tweepersoonsbed — a bed designed for two adults
  • Finnish: parisänky — a bed designed for two adults
  • Finnish: parivuode — a bed designed for two adults
  • French: lit double — a bed designed for two adults
  • German: Doppelbett — a bed designed for two adults
  • Hungarian: franciaágy — a bed designed for two adults
  • Hungarian: kétszemélyes ágy — a bed designed for two adults
  • Icelandic: hjónarúm — a bed designed for two adults
  • Icelandic: tvíbreitt rúm — a bed designed for two adults
  • Irish: leaba dhúbailte — a bed designed for two adults
  • Italian: letto matrimoniale — a bed designed for two adults
  • Italian: letto a due piazze — a bed designed for two adults
  • Norwegian Bokmål: dobbeltseng — a bed designed for two adults
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: dobbeltseng — a bed designed for two adults
  • Polish: podwójne łóżko — a bed designed for two adults
  • Portuguese: cama de casal — a bed designed for two adults
  • Russian: двуспа́льная крова́ть (dvuspálʹnaja krovátʹ) — a bed designed for two adults
  • Spanish: cama de matrimonio — a bed designed for two adults
  • Tajik: кати дукаса (kat-i dukasa) — a bed designed for two adults
  • Thai: เตียงคู่ — a bed designed for two adults
  • Turkish: çift kişilik yatak — a bed designed for two adults
  • Welsh: gwely dwbl — a bed designed for two adults