flatbed

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈflætbɛd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈflætˌbɛd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flat′bed′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
flat•bed /ˈflætˌbɛd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Transporta truck or trailer having a body in the form of an open platform.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
flat•bed  (flat′bed′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Transporta truck or trailer having an open body in the form of a platform without sides or stakes. Also called flat′bed trail′er, flat′bed truck′. Cf. stake truck.
  • flat1 + bed 1870–75, for an earlier sense

'flatbed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
flatbed lorry - flatbed scanner - perfector press - stake truck
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