bedframe

American  

[bed-freym] / ˈbɛdˌfreɪm /

noun

1. the frame of a bed, including the bedrails, headboard, and footboard.

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Etymology

Origin of bedframe

First recorded in 1805–15; bed + frame

Example Sentences

“We’re looking good,” she said, knocking on her wooden bedframe and testing the mattress.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Photos provided by the state show an empty cell in that unit has white cinderblock walls, slim rectangular windows, a metal toilet and sink and a thin mattress on a fixed bedframe.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 25, 2021

One of the girls was lying on a wooden bedframe with no mattress.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2019

I was even further smitten when I went up to my room and discovered two pairs of purple velveteen bedroom slippers, which matched my headboard and bedframe.

From Forbes • Sep. 2, 2014

I fell onto the floor, nearly sending the bedframe toppling over in the process.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros