platform bed

American  

noun

1. a bed, originating in Scandinavia in the 1930s, consisting of a simple shallow box for holding a mattress situated on a slightly recessed pedestal.

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platform bed

In a room with a lower ceiling, you may have to put the bottom mattress nearly on the floor, like a platform bed, Williamson said.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

The video showed a shack that could be rented for $10 a night, certain structures that had been painted or decorated and what appeared to be a platform bed that was suspended by ropes.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

They consist of rectangular boards of plywood covered in Fiberglas, painted a single color and leaned against a wall, as if a workman had rested them while assembling, say, a platform bed.

From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2020

A sock monkey with a red heart on its chest, one of the few visible possessions, reclines against the pillows on a platform bed with sheets pulled tight.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2020

Taisin lay awake on the platform bed, gazing up at the wooden canopy.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

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