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trundle bed

American  

noun

  1. truckle bed.

trundle bed British  

noun

  1. a less common word for truckle bed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of trundle bed

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

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The fourth bedroom on this floor, also with a bathroom, has custom bunk beds combined with a trundle bed.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

Propped higher than a couch, the floor clearance allows for a trundle bed with another mattress or stowing workout equipment.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2023

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

We had a twin trundle bed and a small futon.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2010

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

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