marriage bed

noun

The bed shared by a newly-married couple.

Meanings

nounmarriage bed (plural marriage beds)

plural marriage beds

  1. The bed shared by a newly-married couple.
  2. euphemisticidiomaticSexual activity between a married couple.

Translations

Finnish häävuode
  • häävuodethe bed shared by a newly-married couple
Irish leaba lánúine
  • leaba lánúinethe bed shared by a newly-married couple
Italian talamo
  • talamothe bed shared by a newly-married couple
Latin thalamus
  • thalamusthe bed shared by a newly-married couple
Romanian pat nupțial
  • pat nupțialthe bed shared by a newly-married couple
Swedish brudsäng
  • brudsängthe bed shared by a newly-married couple
Cite this entry
APA

marriage bed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marriage%20bed

MLA

“marriage bed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marriage%20bed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marriage bed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marriage%20bed.

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