bedframe
- noun
- /ˈbɛdˌfreɪm/
- At night, the wind sometimes woke him as it sliced across the tin roof of the cabin, and he would open his eyes in darkness to find his hands gripping the bedframe.
- a metal bedframe
Examples
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This is a solid bedframe.
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The buckles had been fixed to the bedframe, and Mark had to feel around underneath the mattress to find them.
Fiction book (2000) -
The rusted bedframe sat forlornly outside the empty house.
Fiction book (1990) -
Under her mattress but above her bedframe lies the free calendar she took the first time she and Sparrow shopped at Weis Market.
Fiction book (1996) -
The sturdy bedframe provided excellent support for the new mattress.
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She painted the bedframe a bright white to match the bedroom decor.
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He assembled the bedframe quickly, ready for the new mattress delivery.
Synonyms
A strong structure that holds a building, vehicle, or piece of furniture
A structure of parts that holds something up, like a stage
A frame that holds a mattress and often has a headboard or footboard
A bed frame with a raised flat surface that holds a mattress without box springs
How Sturdy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bedframe comes from two simple words: bed ('a place to sleep') and frame ('to hold' or 'support'). A helpful image is a picture frame that holds a photo, so a bedframe holds the mattress and gives the bed its shape and support.