headboard

noun

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head·board | \ ˈhed-ˌbȯrd

Definition of headboard

: a board forming the head (as of a bed)

Examples of headboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Each room features custom mid-century modern style furniture, with wood floors, a large wood headboard, floating nightstands, and shiny gold sconces. — Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 30 May 2021 Amethyst tones are a recurring theme in the space—the desk has amethyst legs and the lamps attached to the headboard have similar, tiny stone details. — Helena Madden, Robb Report, 5 May 2021 The officer went inside of the home to find the gun and a bullet hole that went through a wall, into the next bedroom, through a headboard and into the next wall. — John Benson, cleveland, 26 May 2021 Add a hint of luxury to your bedroom with a new headboard. — Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 22 May 2021 The reclining headboard on Zinus’s platform frame makes lounging in bed much more enjoyable. — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2021 Rothblum also assembled the bed, wrapping the headboard in a lavender fabric which ties the piece into the watercolor paintings on the wall. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 11 May 2021 As my bed had no headboard, the answer became obvious. — Siva Sithraputhran, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2021 This sleek and stylish MALM bed frame looks great with the headboard pressed snugly against a wall. — Landon Pemper, Chron, 13 May 2021

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