headboard

noun

head·​board ˈhed-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce headboard (audio)
: a board forming the head (as of a bed)

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Everything from the headboards to the desks and minibars was designed and built at Bitter End. Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025 For one primary bedroom, Dai integrated a wooden ledge on the top of the headboard that contained pop-up outlets to allow the clients to charge devices without the usual mess of cords on the nightstand. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025 Nashville Panel Queen-Size Bed With spindle accents on the headboard, shiplap-like wood on the footboard, and an overall distressed look, this bed is a great way to incorporate modern farmhouse style in your bedroom. Shea Simmons, People.com, 5 June 2025 Some of the original wallpapers were scanned and reprinted, while headboards feature large-scale reproductions of watercolor landscapes by Sosthène Weis, the Luxembourgish painter whose works are on display at the National Museum of History and Art. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for headboard

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of headboard was in 1701

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“Headboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headboard. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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headboard

noun
head·​board -ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce headboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a board forming the head (as of a bed)
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