Murphy bed
Murphy bed noun - A bed that can be folded or swung into a cabinet when not being used.
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Synonyms for Murphy bed
Sofa and Murphy bed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sofa" instead a noun phrase "Murphy bed".
Sofa
Sofa noun - A long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters.
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Synonyms for Sofa
Murphy bed and sofa are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Murphy bed" instead a noun "Sofa".
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- In Buster Keaton's "The Scarecrow," two farmhands share a one-room house in which all the furnishings have at least two functions — there is a record player/stove/oven, refrigerator/bookcase, rolltop desk/sink, bathtub/sofa, and Murphy bed/piano.
Source: Super Multi-Purpose Room -
Super Multi-Purpose Room: "All the rooms in this house are in one room." Swiss Army Weapon: In this case, Swiss Army furnishings — record player/stove/oven, refrigerator/bookcase, rolltop desk/sink, bathtub/sofa, Murphy bed/piano.
Source: Film / The Scarecrow
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Sofa and Murphy bed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/murphy_bed/sofa
Murphy bed & Sofa. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/murphy_bed/sofa>.
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