1. Plural of couchette; small sleeping berths or bunks, typically found on trains or ships, arranged in tiers.
Usage: Common in European rail travel; Often used in the context of overnight trains

Examples

• The overnight train to Paris had comfortable couchettes for passengers who wanted to sleep during the journey.
• We booked couchettes on the sleeper car to save money on a hotel.
• The couchettes were stacked three high in the narrow train compartment.
• Many European trains offer couchettes as an affordable alternative to first-class cabins.
• The conductor showed us to our couchettes on the second tier of the bunk arrangement.