bedspring

[ bed-spring ]

noun

1. a set of springs for the support of a mattress.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedspring¹

First recorded in 1910–15; bed + spring

Example Sentences

They remove wooden slats from the bedsprings on their mattresses and attempt to pry up an opening.

From Vox

At least there you’ve eliminated sounds from the headboard and the bedsprings.

From Washington Blade

When they reached him, they helped him onto the bedspring and headed back to safety.

From Time

Lugging a bedspring, they slid down the steep ravine and into the brush, slowly working their way toward their wounded comrade.

From Time

Then, some time before sunrise, the rattle of milk-carts remind me of Mrs. Milliken's bedspring and mattress, and I go to bed.

From Project Gutenberg

He heard the creaking of his bedspring and the soft pat of Scotty's bare feet as his pal swung to the floor.

From Project Gutenberg

Sometimes his father comes out to see him—an old fellow with bedspring whiskers.

From Project Gutenberg