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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The best part is the rollout trundle bed, which is ideal for hosting overnight guests.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
While the underbed area is left bare to leave room for a sitting area or workspace, a secondary twin trundle bed is available to purchase to transform this unit into bunk beds.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
No one wants to send a work email while tucked into a Tyrolean trundle bed like a Christmas elf.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 June 2025
Sleeper sofas and trundle beds are counted in that figure, so check how many actual bedrooms there are before booking.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Beaches knows how to design for families: the concierge and butler family suites, which either face the pool or the ocean, all have a kids room with adorable bunk and trundle beds.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
While the underbed area is left bare to leave room for a sitting area or workspace, a secondary twin trundle bed is available to purchase to transform this unit into bunk beds.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025
No one wants to send a work email while tucked into a Tyrolean trundle bed like a Christmas elf.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 June 2025
Sleeper sofas and trundle beds are counted in that figure, so check how many actual bedrooms there are before booking.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Beaches knows how to design for families: the concierge and butler family suites, which either face the pool or the ocean, all have a kids room with adorable bunk and trundle beds.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Trundle bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trundle%20bed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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