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trundle bed
noun
: a low bed usually on casters that can be rolled or slid under a higher bed when not in use
called also truckle bed
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There’s also the option to purchase a separate trundle bed that can fit underneath the lower bunk and is great for sleepovers.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 7 Aug. 2024
Many options include convenient features like storage drawers, a trundle bed, a desk, or staircases instead of ladders.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 7 Aug. 2024
The Rounds are particularly well suited to families, as standard units have a trundle bed and suites have a trundle and a daybed.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Inside, there’s a king-size bed and a twin and trundle bed to sleep two to four people and full temperature control, with both heat and air-conditioning on tap.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024
Just pull out the trundle bed, and your guests are set.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023
The trundle bed in this teenager's room is from RHTeen, but it's given a personal twist with new upholstery in a cheeky fabric.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 19 July 2023
There are also pop-up trundle beds, which pop up to the level of the bed above them, creating one large bed.
—Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 7 Mar. 2023
Similar to a trundle bed, one person sleeps slightly above the next, so this solution is ideal for close siblings.
—Hannah Bruneman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1542, in the meaning defined above
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“Trundle bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trundle%20bed. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
trundle bed
noun
: a low bed usually on small wheels that can be rolled under a higher bed
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