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Bed
/bɛd/
Definitions
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Home · Furniture
Common
A piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on, typically consisting of a mattress on a frame. Used to represent sleep, rest, or bedroom-related contexts.
Commonly used to indicate sleep, tiredness, or accommodations like hotels and guest rooms.
Finally home after a long trip! Can't wait to sleep in my own 🛏️
Personal message
Hotel booked ✅ 🛏️ looks so comfortable!
Travel social media post
Represents comfort and rest across cultures, though bed styles and sleeping arrangements vary globally.
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Activities · Rest
Common
Represents the act of sleeping, resting, or the concept of bedtime. Used to indicate tiredness or the desire to sleep.
Often used in evening messages or to express exhaustion.
I'm so exhausted, heading to 🛏️ early tonight
Evening text message
In digital communication, serves as a visual shorthand for ending conversations due to tiredness.
Cultural Context
The bed emoji represents a private, intimate space in most Western cultures, associated with personal comfort and security.
Frequently used in sleep-tracking app discussions and conversations about smart home technology for bedrooms.
Regional Variations
United Kingdom
Often used with 'cuppa' (tea) emoji in evening routines. British users frequently pair it with rain emoji to express coziness.
Generational Usage
Gen_X: Used practically to indicate sleep or hotels. Common in family group chats to signal ending conversations.
Gen_Z: Often used ironically with 'crying' emoji to indicate exhaustion from school/work. Common in TikTok sleep routine videos.
Older: Less frequently used. When employed, typically represents literal meaning of sleep or accommodations.
Millennials: Frequently used in work-life balance discussions and weekend relaxation posts. Often paired with book or Netflix references.
Common Combinations
🛏️😴
Going to sleep or feeling very tired and ready for bed.
Universal combination indicating sleep or bedtime across most cultures.
🛏️🏨
Hotel accommodation or staying overnight while traveling.
Used in travel contexts to indicate lodging arrangements.
🛏️🔙
Looking forward to returning to bed or missing one's own bed while away.
Often used by travelers expressing homesickness for their own bed.