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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Bundled and boarded up, the lantern inched across the parking lot on the back of a flatbed truck that climbed a ring road steep enough to cause concern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 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
Shipments of needed components have helped boost spot rates for flatbed trucks coming out of a yearslong freight downturn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 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
They’re sitting on the flatbed of Franklyn’s truck, illuminated eerily in the headlights like jack-o’-lanterns.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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