bed frame
noun
variants
or less commonly bedframe
plural bed frames also bedframes
: a structure designed to support a mattress
Having a sturdy bed frame makes a difference in caring for your mattress and even your sleep quality, as poorly constructed options may wobble or creak with every movement.—
McKenzie Dillon
McKenzie Dilloncalled also bedstead
Examples of bed frame in a Sentence
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Camping cots, which contain a mattress and bed frame, are even heavier, weighing upward of 40 pounds.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Your intended space will need to accommodate a bed frame.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
An upholstered bed frame that manifests a cozier look for your sleep setup.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
Here, the bedding itself extends low enough to conceal the bed frame.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 June 2026
Beneath the bed frame is an intentional gap, carved out so a large suitcase slides completely out of sight.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Campinawe could replace the tall night stand with the upper part of the second bed frame.
—C.c. Weiss
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
Hundreds of pages of incident reports paint a disturbing picture — a 12-year-old convulsing after apparently swallowing an unknown object, a 15-year-old cutting a large gash in her arm with pieces of a broken toilet, residents stabbing staffers with wooden shards from a broken bed frame.
—Samantha Rappaport, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The Eyes must have tossed the Pearl Girls dormitory, too, because Daisy’s pocket radio — the one she’s been hiding inside her bunkmate Thalia’s bed frame — is sitting on the desk.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Your intended space will need to accommodate a bed frame.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
An upholstered bed frame that manifests a cozier look for your sleep setup.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026
Here, the bedding itself extends low enough to conceal the bed frame.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 June 2026
Beneath the bed frame is an intentional gap, carved out so a large suitcase slides completely out of sight.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Campinawe could replace the tall night stand with the upper part of the second bed frame.
—C.c. Weiss
may 28, New Atlas, 28 May 2026
Hundreds of pages of incident reports paint a disturbing picture — a 12-year-old convulsing after apparently swallowing an unknown object, a 15-year-old cutting a large gash in her arm with pieces of a broken toilet, residents stabbing staffers with wooden shards from a broken bed frame.
—Samantha Rappaport, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The Eyes must have tossed the Pearl Girls dormitory, too, because Daisy’s pocket radio — the one she’s been hiding inside her bunkmate Thalia’s bed frame — is sitting on the desk.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
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“Bed frame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed%20frame. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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