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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Example Sentences

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

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

“Welcome, brothers and sisters!” he announced from his perch atop a platform bed.

From New York Times

Zoo workers said she was able to sit up and climb to her platform bed.

From Seattle Times

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