trundle bed

noun

1. truckle bed.

trundle bed

noun

1. a less common word for truckle bed

Word History and Origins

Origin of trundle bed¹

First recorded in 1535–45

Example Sentences

A trundle bed had been set up for Brigit.

From Literature

The fourth bedroom on this floor, also with a bathroom, has custom bunk beds combined with a trundle bed.

From Washington Post

Propped higher than a couch, the floor clearance allows for a trundle bed with another mattress or stowing workout equipment.

From Seattle Times

Mine is technically also our guest bedroom — we have plans to put in a trundle bed / couch-type thing just behind where I usually sit, but it doubles as a pretty spacious office.

From The Verge

When Laura and Mary had said their prayers and were tucked snugly under the trundle bed’s covers, Pa was sitting in the firelight with the fiddle.

From Literature

Related Words

• bunk
• cot
• rack