Bed down

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phrasal verb

To lie down in order to sleep, typically in a place that isn't your usual sleep place.

After the long hike, the exhausted travelers decided to bed down under the stars.
Visual representation of "bed down" - To lie down in order to sleep, typically in a place that isn't your usual sleep place

Often appears as...

  • bed down for the night
  • bed down somewhere

Usage tips

Colloquial

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Temporary Sleep

Use 'bed down' when sleeping somewhere temporarily, not in a permanent sleeping arrangement.

Illustration for Temporary Sleep
We'll bed down in the airport lounge during our layover.
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Unusual Setting

'Bed down' often implies sleeping in a place that's not typically meant for sleeping.

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We bedded down in the office during the snowstorm.
Visual representation of the word "Bed down"

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