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Murphy bed

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A light type of bed designed to be folded up or swung into a wall or closet for storage when not in use.

Canada, US

Equivalents

6 more languages

Examples

“We lived in just one room with a Murphy bed and a kitchen that looked out on the alley.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Murphy drip Murphy game Murphy-Lane bone skid Murphy's button Murphy's law Murphy's punch

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