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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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 leaned over the flatbed and ate the watermelon with his hands, piece by piece, until the box was empty.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026
DAT Solutions, a load board matching truckers and loads, said average spot prices for flatbed truck transport rose about 6% in December from a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
“Are you going to bring la migra down on us?” a farmworker charged with stacking the boxes joked from his position on a flatbed.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025
In the back of the plaza, flatbed trucks are accepting volunteers for the fields.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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