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

The video showed a flatbed pickup pulling up to the curb and a man identified as Cagle walking into the terminal. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025

The judge in the case ordered the vehicle be returned via flatbed truck after Martinez’s attorney expressed concern that evidence would not be preserved after it was driven to Maine and back. —Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025

Noun

Police searched Cagle's Chevrolet flatbed and found the assault rifle with 27 rounds. —Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025

At the commercial section of the Hyundai yard on a Wednesday afternoon, a massive section of hull moved along a street atop a unique flatbed vehicle, its driver in a cab below the slab of steel. —Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 20 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