flat·bed
ˈflat-ˌbed 
: having a horizontal bed on which the work rests
a flatbed printing press
a flatbed scanner
: a motortruck or trailer with a body in the form of a platform or shallow box
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David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
By 8, Kelsey was sitting atop a toolbox in the driver’s seat of a flatbed truck, steering the truck at a robust 7 mph while her father put down sidelines on OTL courts.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
In June, Emily’s legs were tangled between Gen’s in the flatbed of Gen’s pick-up truck, the metal hot beneath her skin.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
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Adjective
As a flatbed truck carrying female Baylor students rode by, the women holding signs with scores from previous Baylor victories, a couple of Texas A&M Corps of Cadets members rushed the truck.
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
By 8, Kelsey was sitting atop a toolbox in the driver’s seat of a flatbed truck, steering the truck at a robust 7 mph while her father put down sidelines on OTL courts.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Noun
The vehicle collided twice with the flatbed and rolled over multiple times.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
In June, Emily’s legs were tangled between Gen’s in the flatbed of Gen’s pick-up truck, the metal hot beneath her skin.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
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“Flatbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatbed. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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
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