Is King Size Hyphenated

As is often the case with hyphens, the answer isn’t as clear—king-size usually appears hyphenated, but mid-size is routinely seen with and without a hyphen, and some dictionaries show it hyphenated and others don’t.

How do you write king size bed?

A “king-sized bed” would be a bed the size of a king. However, when it comes to language, logic often doesn’t apply. Both are accepted by dictionaries (king-size, king-sized), so you may use either one.

What does kingsize mean?

1 : longer than the regular or standard size a king-size cigarette. 2 : unusually large. 3 US, of a bed : having dimensions of approximately 76 by 80 inches (about 1.9 by 2.0 meters) also : of a size that fits a king-size bed king-size sheets — compare full-size, queen-size, twin-size.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

Cybersecurity & Digital Privacy Researcher

Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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