trundle bed

American  

noun

1. truckle bed.

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trundle bed British  

noun

1. a less common word for truckle bed

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Etymology

Origin of trundle bed

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

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trundle bed

I could have slept several more people in mine, because it included a pull-out couch and trundle bed in addition to the king-size bed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

Mine is technically also our guest bedroom — we have plans to put in a trundle bed / couch-type thing just behind where I usually sit, but it doubles as a pretty spacious office.

From The Verge ● Aug. 20, 2021

Dyer said he and Murray slept in a trundle bed — a bed with a second mattress stored under it that can be pulled out.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2017

The queen bed came with a trundle bed.

From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2013

But I did rest, tucked into her trundle bed, and thought about lots of things as night slipped toward morning.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

Related Words

• bunk
• cot
• rack