makeshift bed

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a temporary and often uncomfortable place to sleep

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  • After the long journey, he had to sleep on a makeshift bed made of blankets on the floor.
  • The children built a fort and created a cozy makeshift bed inside it.
  • Due to the emergency, the gymnasium was converted into a shelter with many makeshift beds.
  • We used cushions and sleeping bags to make a makeshift bed for our unexpected guest.
  • He spent countless nights on a makeshift bed in his small art studio.
  • The refugees were provided with warm clothes and a makeshift bed in the tent.
  • I would rather sleep in a proper bed than on any makeshift bed.
  • The old sofa served as a makeshift bed whenever friends stayed over.
  • She quickly arranged a makeshift bed for the sick puppy by the fireplace.
  • They managed to get some rest on a makeshift bed after the all-night drive.