A bed is a long horizontal surface upon which people sleep. This word represents basic English vocabulary.
It’s time to go to bed.
I have to go to bed.
The children are in bed.
What time did you get out of bed this morning.
What time do you usually go to bed at night?
Do you make your bed in the morning? (A made bed is a bed in which the sheets, linens, and pillows are straightened.)
Most people make their beds after they wake up.
A twin bed is for one person.
A double bed is larger than a twin-sized bed.
A queen-sized bed is designed for two people.
A king-sized bed can hold two or more people.
A bunk bed is two twin beds connected, one on top of the other.
bunk beds
The word "bed" is used for other purposes:
A bedroom is a room where people go to sleep. (bed + room = bedroom)
Bedrock is the solid rock that’s found under dirt, sand, and gravel. (bed + rock = bedrock)
It’s important for large buildings to be anchored into bedrock.
A flower bed is a place where flowers are grown.
Gardeners get their beds ready for spring planting in the fall or the spring.
A bed bug is a very small insect that might be found in a person’s bed.
Sleep tight. Don’t let the bed bugs bite. (This is a popular saying.)
A person with bedhead has messy hair, as if he or she just woke up.
You’ve made your bed, now you have to lie in it. (This means that a person must manage or deal with the situation that he or she has created, for better or worse.)
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. (This is a famous proverb.)
It’s important for some students to listen to and practice pronouncing other words that sound similar to the word "bed." Listen to your teacher pronounce these words:
