pallet

noun

Definition of palletnext
as in mattress

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Recent Examples of pallet It is remodeled with stylish carpeting, a warm color pallet, and features an attractive tray ceiling with subtle trim work. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 That’s a flat, pallet-like platform with rollers to make moving simple. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 14 Oct. 2026 The inventory was there, but there was no reliable way to tell a picker which pallet or bin held it. — Ben Hussey, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Together, the grants paid for 34 refrigeration devices, six food distribution vehicles, a dozen pallet jacks or forklifts, plus shelving and storage materials and hand trucks. — Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pallet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pallet
  1. mattress
  2. futon
  3. bedstead
  4. bunk
  5. rack
  6. bed
Noun
  • Dating back to 1853, Ostermoor’s mattresses have a storied history.
    — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 10 Nov. 2026
  • James Agnew, left, and his wife, Suzanne Agnew were sentencing in April and November, respectively, for hiding a man's body under a plastic mattress while collecting his Social Security benefits.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of mattress
Noun
  • This process included buying a physics-defying piece of furniture that without aid of magic could toggle between both a bed and sofa — something called a futon.
    — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • While tent sites and RV stays are still part of the mix, many travelers come specifically for the glamping accommodations, which include rustic-chic canvas tents complete with two queen beds, a full-size futon, a coffee table, and a dresser.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Definition of futon
Noun
  • Inside, there’s an austere bedstead, ladder-back chairs, a cast-iron stove, and a wooden pegboard running along the walls—all sourced from a village near Albany.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • The substantial rails are inspired by 20th-century iron bedsteads, but the color pop is very much a modern twist.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025
Definition of bedstead
Noun
  • After lights-out, those young soldiers came to his bunk to ask what war is like.
    — Matthew Marcellus, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The well-size main bedroom has leafy views and another decorative fireplace, although the person doing the listing’s photos has oddly chosen to hide it behind a bed; the second bedroom can easily handle a bunk-bed situation plus a sideboard.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of bunk
Noun
  • Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool in pan 10 minutes.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Everything from the lithography used to imprint circuits on chips to the technology that connects chips to one another, to the cooling systems in server racks, is beginning to run into the boundaries of the laws of physics.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of rack
Noun
  • As for obstacles, experts nodded to persistent bottlenecks in shelter beds reserved for domestic violence survivors and legal support options, financial limitations, especially as pandemic-era federal funding dries up, and widespread access to guns.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The unnamed truck has a flat five-foot steel bed and an open-sided cab unburdened by creature comforts.
    — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of bed

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“Pallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pallet. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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