Bed Down (Verb)
Meaning
Go to bed; "We bedded down at midnight".
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- The hostel room was already full, so we had to wait until 2 AM before we could bed down for the night.
- After hiking for over 10 hours, the group eventually bedded down in the only available spot near the campfire.
- We bedded down at midnight in our sleeping bags, trying to get a few hours of rest before the storm rolled in.
- The sleeping arrangements at the shelter were not ideal, but the family was relieved to finally be able to bed down for the night.
- At 11 PM, the whole campsite had bedded down in their tents, trying to get some much-needed sleep for the next day's activities.