Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Extra large in size.
- adjective Measuring about 60 inches by 80 inches (1.5 meters by 2.0 meters). Used of a bed.
- adjective Being of a size that will fit such a bed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Pertaining to a larger-than-average dress, blouse, skirt, pant or stocking size for women
- adjective Pertaining to a bed or mattress measuring 60 inches wide by 80 inches long and approximately 9 to 12 inches thick.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (used especially of beds) not as large as king-size
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Examples
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Treebones Resort Each unit at Treebones has a queen-size bed and futon, hot-and-cold sink and pinewood floors.
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Each unit has a queen-size bed and futon, hot-and-cold sink and pinewood floors.
A Yurting Experience 2011
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They would stumble about on the queen-size sofa in her room, neither of them really knowing what to do.
Lorelei 2010
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There is only one piece of furniture in the master bedroom: a queen-size bed.
Light and Space 2011
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They were spacious and housed a rotating queen-size bed with a leopard skin doona.
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A young man walked by them with a queen-size air mattress on his head.
A Campground Grows in Brooklyn, Bringing a New York Edge to Roughing It Barry Newman 2011
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Well, our bedroom is small-ish and oddly configured, so a queen-size mattress is as large as the room will accommodate.
Christine Egan: In Defense Of Separate Bedrooms Christine Egan 2011
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Well, our bedroom is small-ish and oddly configured, so a queen-size mattress is as large as the room will accommodate.
Christine Egan: In Defense Of Separate Bedrooms Christine Egan 2011
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They would stumble about on the queen-size sofa in her room, neither of them really knowing what to do.
Lorelei 2010
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The gracious inn boasts ten spacious guest suites, all with king or queen-size beds.
An oasis of comfort in Ajijic: Casa del Sol Bed and Breakfast Inn 2009
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