flatbed

1 of 2

adjective

flat·​bed ˈflat-ˌbed 

: having a horizontal bed on which the work rests

a flatbed printing press

a flatbed scanner

flatbed

2 of 2

noun

: a motortruck or trailer with a body in the form of a platform or shallow box

Examples of flatbed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

That difference in optical resolutions between the ADF and flatbed sections isn’t unusual. —PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025

Later, a gray car was loaded onto a flatbed truck and agents left the house with what appeared to be a black satchel and put it into the unmarked vehicle. —Davis Winkie, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025

Noun

According to the product specifications, the ADF has an optical resolution of 600dpi, while the flatbed has an optical resolution of 1,200dpi. —PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025

Furious that everyone else had seen this, Leo jumped down from the flatbed trailer, tossed his guitar into the bonfire, and stormed off into the woods. —Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1892, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flatbed

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead

Kids Definition

flatbed

1 of 2 adjective

flat·​bed ˈflat-ˌbed 

: having a horizontal bed on which material rests

a flatbed scanner

flatbed

2 of 2 noun

: a truck or trailer with a body in the form of a platform or shallow box