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Synonyms

box spring

American  

noun

  1. an upholstered bedspring composed of a number of helical springs, each in a cylindrical cloth pocket.

box spring British  

noun

  1. a coiled spring contained in a boxlike frame, used as base for mattresses, chairs, etc

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Etymology

Origin of box spring

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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She stood next to a waterlogged twin mattress and box spring — the remnants of water damage sustained after a fire two floors above forced her from her home days after Christmas.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2022

She likes the SureGuard Mattress Encasement for both mattress and box spring.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2021

The boudoir here has no four-poster bed or even a headboard, just a single mattress on a box spring with an unstable pile of books nearby.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2020

I ran back to the bedroom and yanked up the mattress to peek at the box spring.

From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2019

The rest of us went to bed on the box spring.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

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