headboard

noun

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

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Original price: $600 The Antioch modern bed frame has a two-tier storage headboard and pull-out storage drawers underneath, offering tons of space for blankets, shoes or clothes. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Notice that the headboard is slightly pitched, giving you just the right curve for sitting up in bed. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025 Pencil-post headboards, extra-comfy beds with Eurotop mattresses and common areas decorated with local Berkshire stone and timber elements soothe anxious parents while being hip enough for teens. Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 He is also accused of striking the baby’s head on the headboard, according to KDKA. Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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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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