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headboard

American

[hed-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈhɛdˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

a board forming the head heads of anything, especially of a bed.

headboard British

/ ˈhɛdˌbɔːd /

noun

a vertical board or terminal at the head of a bed

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Etymology

Origin of headboard

First recorded in 1720–30; head + board

Example Sentences

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His niece, the daughter of Ms Nazarova, was also in the house and had to be rescued by firefighters after a headboard was placed to block her door.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

“It hung from the ceiling of my restaurant for years. Then it was my headboard and now it’s here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

The task of obtaining a headboard we'd bought on Facebook Marketplace, for example, involved the following:

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2025

That could mean sitting on the other side of the bed to read, or even just turning the other way around with your feet at the headboard.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

The outer border is purple, and there are lavender pillows propped up against the headboard.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

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