a county of S central England, administered since 2009 by the unitary authorities of Bedford and Central Bedfordshire: mainly low-lying, with the Chiltern Hills in the south: the geographical county includes Luton, which became a separate unitary authority in 1997. Area (excluding Luton): 1192 sq km (460 sq miles)
Abbreviation: Beds
All related terms of 'Beds'
bed
A bed is a piece of furniture that you lie on when you sleep.
bunk beds
a pair of beds constructed one above the other
red beds
sequences of red sedimentary rocks, usually sandstones or shales , coloured by the oxidization of the iron in them
twin beds
matching single beds in a bedroom or hotel room
airbed
An airbed is a plastic or rubber mattress which can be folded or stored flat and which you fill with air before you use it.
air bed
an inflatable mattress
bed in
to fit (parts) together accurately or (of parts) to be fitted together, either through machining or use, as in fitting a bearing to its shaft
day bed
a narrow bed , with a head piece and sometimes a foot piece and back, on which to recline during the day
pay bed
(in Britain) a hospital bed whose occupant receives free treatment but pays for nonmedical advantages , such as privacy
pig bed
a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
seabed
The seabed is the ground under the sea.
bed down
If you bed down somewhere , you sleep there for the night, instead of in a bed.
bone bed
a sediment containing large quantities of fossilized animal remains , such as bones, teeth, scales , etc
bunk bed
Bunk beds are two beds fixed one above the other in a frame .
camp bed
A camp bed is a small bed that you can fold up.
divan bed
a backless sofa or couch , designed to be set against a wall
lava bed
a large expanse of flat lava flows
lazy bed
(in parts of Scotland and Ireland , formerly) a patch in which potatoes were cultivated by laying them on the surface and covering them with kelp and with soil from a trench on either side of the bed
ocean bed
the bottom of the ocean
river bed
A river bed is the ground which a river flows over.
rota bed
a bed in an old people's home, reserved for the regular respite care of dependent old people
sofa bed
A sofa bed is a type of sofa whose seat folds out so that it can also be used as a bed.
test-bed
A test bed is a piece of equipment used for testing new machines .
twin bed
Twin beds are two single beds in one bedroom .
waterbed
A waterbed is a bed which consists of a plastic case filled with water.
water bed
a heavy vinyl bag filled with water and used as a bed or as a mattress in a special bed frame
double bed
the smallest size of bed that is considered big enough for two people
filter bed
a layer of sand or gravel in a tank or reservoir through which a liquid is passed so as to purify it
flowerbed
A flowerbed is an area of ground in a garden or park which has been specially prepared so that flowers can be grown in it.
Murphy bed
a bed designed to be folded or swung into a cabinet when not in use
mussel bed
an area on the sea bed where mussels are bred
oyster bank
a place, esp on the sea bed , where oysters breed and grow naturally or are cultivated for food or pearls
oyster bed
An oyster bed is a place where oysters breed and grow naturally or are kept for food or pearls.
oyster park
a place, esp on the sea bed , where oysters breed and grow naturally or are cultivated for food or pearls
settee bed
a settee which can be folded out to form a bed ; sofabed
single bed
a bed that is narrower than a double bed and is intended for one person
sleigh bed
a bed resembling a sleigh in shape, with curved boards at the head and foot
amenity bed
(in Britain) a hospital bed whose occupant receives free treatment but pays for nonmedical advantages , such as privacy
bacteria bed
a layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent , in its final stages, to air and the action of microorganisms
bed shortage
If there is a shortage of something, there is not enough of it.
feather bed
a mattress filled with feathers or down
hospital bed
a bed in a hospital , used a measure of resources and efficiency
marriage bed
the bed in which a married couple sleep together
platform bed
a bed consisting of a mattress supported by a platform on legs, often with the space below enclosed
rollaway bed
a bed on castors
spouted bed
A spouted bed is a bed in which the particles are quite big , and contact only happens in an upward movement of fluid in the middle of the bed.
tanning bed
a boxlike bed having a hinged cover and equipped with sunlamps to make your skin browner
truckle bed
a low bed on wheels , stored under a larger bed, used esp formerly by a servant
trundle bed
a low bed on small wheels or casters , that can be rolled under another bed when not in use
bottomset bed
fine sediment deposited at the front of a growing delta