bed down
verb
bedded down; bedding down; beds down
1
: to lie down somewhere for sleep
There were so many people that some of us had to bed down in the living room.
2
: to provide (a person or animal) with a place to sleep
They bedded us down in the living room.
When the animals had been fed and bedded down, we went inside to eat dinner.
Examples of bed down in a Sentence
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And with many larger room categories available, families of all sizes will find a place to bed down that fits their needs. —
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026 On Friday, the staff had finished their iftar meal, ending their daily fast for Ramadan, and were bedding down for the night. —Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 The hotel that doesn’t just provide a place to bed down but reflects the city’s grandest vision of itself—a Carlyle or Claridge’s or, in the case of a smaller city like San Francisco, a miniature grande dame like the Beau-Rivage Genève. —Ben Ryder Howe, Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026 Charles’ spellbinding 1986 concert was made all the more memorable by the large egret that landed in a palm tree next to the stage and began bedding down for the night. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026 Silken diver scallops bed down in kombu with leek vinaigrette and Champagne sauce. —Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026 Along the way, the monks ate and slept at temples, churches, universities and community centres, bedding down in sleeping bags on the floor or outdoors in tents. —Will Barker, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026 At the Ritz Paris, the fashion crowd vie to bed down in Coco Chanel’s former apartment, now a dedicated suite still housing the designer’s art collection, velvet banquettes, and Chinese lacquered screens. —Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026 At night, many unsheltered people bed down in business doorways, on park sidewalks, and on church stoops. —Angela Hart, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026 On Friday, the staff had finished their iftar meal, ending their daily fast for Ramadan, and were bedding down for the night. —Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 The hotel that doesn’t just provide a place to bed down but reflects the city’s grandest vision of itself—a Carlyle or Claridge’s or, in the case of a smaller city like San Francisco, a miniature grande dame like the Beau-Rivage Genève. —Ben Ryder Howe, Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026 Charles’ spellbinding 1986 concert was made all the more memorable by the large egret that landed in a palm tree next to the stage and began bedding down for the night. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026 Silken diver scallops bed down in kombu with leek vinaigrette and Champagne sauce. —Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Feb. 2026 Along the way, the monks ate and slept at temples, churches, universities and community centres, bedding down in sleeping bags on the floor or outdoors in tents. —Will Barker, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026 At the Ritz Paris, the fashion crowd vie to bed down in Coco Chanel’s former apartment, now a dedicated suite still housing the designer’s art collection, velvet banquettes, and Chinese lacquered screens. —Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026 At night, many unsheltered people bed down in business doorways, on park sidewalks, and on church stoops. —Angela Hart, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Bed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/bed%20down. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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