bed down
phrasal 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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While the price is a far cry from 1920s room rates, this is much more than just a place to bed down for the night.
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Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The solo shelter features a 72-in-long (183-cm) floor that tapers from 24 inches (61 cm) at the head to 18 in (46 cm) at the foot, providing just enough room to bed down for the night with a sleeping pad and bag.
—New Atlas, 17 May 2025
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Vernazza and Manarola are often considered the prima donnas of Cinque Terre, but Monterosso al Mare wins for personality, with the most to offer visitors from where to bed down to local wining and family-run dining.
—Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2023
Zion Wright Family Ranch is an off-grid paradise for Wild West-loving travelers who want to experience the majesty of Zion National Park, but bed down away from the hubbub.
—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2023
The attack, late on April 26, came as the woman prepared to bed down for the night in the area of 17th Avenue and Stockton Boulevard in the unincorporated Fruitridge Pocket neighborhood.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
When film culture beds down with godlessness, the ludicrous result is Conclave.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
A day or so of medical attention does not address the underlying problems that compel people to bed down in subways and on the streets: a lack of both affordable housing and access to a continuum of voluntary mental health care.
—Dave Giffen, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
For miles there wasn’t a break in the trail, and no sign that the bear had bedded down anywhere.
—Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The solo shelter features a 72-in-long (183-cm) floor that tapers from 24 inches (61 cm) at the head to 18 in (46 cm) at the foot, providing just enough room to bed down for the night with a sleeping pad and bag.
—New Atlas, 17 May 2025
La Cantina di Miky andrey ak/La Cantina di Miky
Vernazza and Manarola are often considered the prima donnas of Cinque Terre, but Monterosso al Mare wins for personality, with the most to offer visitors from where to bed down to local wining and family-run dining.
—Kasia Dietz, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2023
Zion Wright Family Ranch is an off-grid paradise for Wild West-loving travelers who want to experience the majesty of Zion National Park, but bed down away from the hubbub.
—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2023
The attack, late on April 26, came as the woman prepared to bed down for the night in the area of 17th Avenue and Stockton Boulevard in the unincorporated Fruitridge Pocket neighborhood.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
When film culture beds down with godlessness, the ludicrous result is Conclave.
—Armond White, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
A day or so of medical attention does not address the underlying problems that compel people to bed down in subways and on the streets: a lack of both affordable housing and access to a continuum of voluntary mental health care.
—Dave Giffen, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
For miles there wasn’t a break in the trail, and no sign that the bear had bedded down anywhere.
—Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Bed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed%20down. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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