box spring
noun
: a bedspring that consists of spiral springs attached to a foundation and enclosed in a cloth-covered frame
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Made of North American spruce, they are designed to be sturdier than standard box springs.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Plus, the slats on the bottom of the bed are supportive enough to hold a mattress without a box spring.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
There are 12 metal slats in the base that create extra support and eliminate the need for a box spring.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Police found preliminary indications of the presence of blood in the trunk, and the same at Mitteness’ home on the stairs, and on a mattress and box spring.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Plus, the slats on the bottom of the bed are supportive enough to hold a mattress without a box spring.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025
There are 12 metal slats in the base that create extra support and eliminate the need for a box spring.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Police found preliminary indications of the presence of blood in the trunk, and the same at Mitteness’ home on the stairs, and on a mattress and box spring.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Box spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20spring. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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