flatbed
Americannoun
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Also called flatbed trailer,. Also called flatbed truck. a truck or trailer having an open body in the form of a platform without sides or stakes.
Etymology
Origin of flatbed
Example Sentences
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His company, Reitnouer Trailers, specializes in flatbed truck trailers made entirely out of aluminum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
A flatbed truck carrying a tank rolled through the highlands, making its way through fields of blossoming pink almond trees and yellow wildflowers.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Ernesto propped himself against a flatbed among the troques.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026
Five flatbed vehicles were also driven past the ground prior to kick-off of the Europa League match, carrying electronic billboards showing messages opposing antisemitism.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
Surrounding him on the flatbed were Eastern Star ladies garbed in Grecian drapings.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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