headboard

noun

head·​board ˈhed-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce headboard (audio)
: a board forming the head (as of a bed)

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There are bespoke statement headboards and Murano glass chandeliers. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026 The couple’s bedroom centers on a wall-spanning headboard in golden velvet, as majestic as the framed lion painting above the bed. Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026 Ours featured an enormous (and very comfy) bed with a rattan headboard, tasteful brass lamps, a plush green velvet armchair and a writing desk with views out over the camellia trees. Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 19 Mar. 2026 Its Grand Vividus bed set costs $1 million and includes a mattress, headboard and base. Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headboard

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of headboard was in 1701

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“Headboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headboard. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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headboard

noun
head·​board -ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce headboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a board forming the head (as of a bed)
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