platform bed
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈplætˌfɔrm bɛd/
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- The minimalist design features a platform bed that eliminates the need for box springs and provides a modern aesthetic.
- built a platform bed
Examples
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A cotton batting mattress in the bedroom on a platform bed, a small kitchen complete with a food porter, a bath area with a huge sunken bath, a living area with a small fireplace, and a compact workspace with Plex-Link(R).
Fiction book (1996) -
He looked up at the platform bed, which was about ten feet above his head and perhaps two feet distant.
Fiction book (2001) -
It's a, it's a kind of platform bed structure for a friend of mine.
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Brick platform bed heated from beneath.
Fiction book (1990) -
If you want to talk long term, cat proofing platform beds are where it's at.
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He took one last look at the machine, and then the nurse directed him to the platform bed in the middle.
Fiction book (1997) -
She had fallen asleep on a platform bed beside her sister, whose smell was raw, waiting for desire.
Fiction book (1998) -
A stone fireplace would warm the foot of the lake-sized platform bed, and the skylight would invite a restless sleeper to watch the moon.
Fiction book (1995) -
When I was searching for a few top-quality platform bed plans, I stumbled upon a website that provides a bundle of 16,000 expert plans backed with video tutorials and PDF file guidelines.
Blog text (21) -
When she poked her head in, she found gold shag carpeting halfway up the walls, built-in cabinets, and a platform bed at the rear with storage drawers underneath.
Fiction book (1995)
Synonyms
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1.0
A piece of furniture with a mattress for sleeping
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6.0
A frame that holds a mattress and often has a headboard or footboard
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2.1
A frame of wood or metal that holds a mattress
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Morphology
The compound combines 'platform' (a raised flat surface) with 'bed' (sleeping furniture), so the core meaning—a bed built on a raised flat support—is directly inferable from the parts. The noun+noun compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and the specific technical detail about box springs is a minor nuance, so a B1 learner who knows both words will grasp the basic concept.
Etymology
Platform bed comes from the simple picture of a flat platform that holds the bed. Imagine a raised, flat board that carries a mattress so you do not need a box spring; that's why the name means a bed whose frame 'supports a mattress without box springs'.