rollaway

American  

[rohl-uh-wey] / ˈroʊl əˌweɪ /

adjective

1. designed to be rolled out of the way or out of sight when not in use.

   rollaway bed.

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noun

1. something, as an article of furniture, especially a bed, that is a rollaway.

   a wide selection of cribs and rollaways.

rollaway British  

/ ˈrəʊləˌweɪ /

noun

1. (modifier) mounted on rollers so as to be easily moved, esp to be stored away after use

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Etymology

Origin of rollaway

First recorded in 1935–40; adj. use of verb phrase roll away

Example Sentences

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rollaway

The issue could cause the park function to engage while in motion, potentially leading to rollaway; dealers will update software.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

The agency said it monitored vehicles that got the update and found that the service campaign was “effective in reducing the frequency of vehicle rollaway incidents in the subject vehicles.”

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024

Since the diva had slept in a crouch On a too-tiny rollaway couch, She came on like a meanie, Which suited Puccini, Who’d cast her as Tosca the Grouch.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2019

A Houston driver said Thursday that she is grateful to be alive to tell the tale after a rollaway tire smashed into her car's windshield and shattered nearly all the glass, according to a report.

From Fox News ● Dec. 21, 2018

They pounce on the double bed; I claim the single rollaway.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins