bed

Definition

• n. a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
• n. a plot of ground in which plants are growing
• n. a depression forming the ground under a body of water
• n. (geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)

Word forms

Past participle

bedded

Present participle

bedding

Past tense

bedded

Third person singular

beds

Example sentences

1. n.

   I like to read a book before going to bed.

2. vt.

   They decided to bed the flowers in the garden.

3. vi.

   After a long day, I can't wait to bed down for the night.