flatbed
Americannoun
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Also called flatbed trailer, flatbed truck. a truck or trailer having an open body in the form of a platform without sides or stakes.
Etymology
Origin of flatbed
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After paying a deposit, a dealer sent a flatbed carrying Michigan’s first Topolino.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rates for flatbed trucking are “a lot stronger” because of data-center construction, said Avery Vise, vice president of trucking at FTR Transportation Intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
In Tehran, a flatbed truck, decorated with intricate latticework and Arabic Islamic script, carried five caskets, painted in the green, red and white of Iran's flag, including the smallest for Khamenei's 14-month-old granddaughter Zara.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The East Coast parades were raucous affairs with participants including a shock rock band in two-foot fright wigs and neon body paint performing from a flatbed truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
There was a truck with its flatbed full of girls giggling and waving at us.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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