bed
Translation
bed, flowerbed, riverbed
Examples
It is time to go to bed.
It is time to go to bed.
He planted flowers in the flower bed.
He planted flowers in the flowerbed.
The river bed is dry.
The riverbed is dry.
Grammar Patterns
a piece of furniture for sleeping on It is time to go to bed.
an area of ground for planting flowers He planted flowers in the flower bed.
the bottom of a river or sea The river bed is dry.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cot, bunk, berth
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *badją, meaning 'a sleeping place dug in the ground'.
Memory Tips
Picture the shape of a 'B'. The straight line is the headboard, and the curve is the mattress and pillow.