headboard
noun
head·board
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Definition of headboard
: a board forming the head (as of a bed)
Examples of headboard in a Sentence
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The bed and the chaise are connected via an elongated navy-leather headboard designed by the Rockwell Group, which conceived the hotel’s interiors. — Howie Kahn, WSJ, "The Hotel Where You’ll Be ‘Sleep-Coached’ Into Bed," 27 Mar. 2019 The 271-room Santa Monica property has a rooftop bar (surprisingly the only one on the west side) and breezy but stylish decor (organic tones, textured linen bedding, local ceramics, statement upholstered headboards). — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Hottest New Hotel Openings of Summer 2019," 9 July 2019 Take a room with a floral-patterned headboard and framed drawings of crustaceans, or another adorned with warm renderings of botanicals. — Vogue, "The Royal Family Has Opened a New Bed and Breakfast," 15 May 2019 One part is securely screwed to each end of both horizontal rails, and the other mating parts attach to the headboard and footboard. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Build Your Own Bed Frame," 21 Feb. 2019 The seafront-facing bedroom had an armchair, a king-size bed with a blue and white headboard and a huge walk-in closet stocked with beach towels and bags. — Anja Mutic, New York Times, "On Croatia’s Coast, Stunning Pools and a Mediterranean Mood," 5 May 2018 Jude Smith spent hundreds of dollars on a bed frame and headboard from Wayfair two weeks ago. — Washington Post, "Wayfair walkout signals rising expectations for companies to take a stand," 27 June 2019 April 24, 2019: Tana posts a boomerang of herself on Snapchat and Jake's fans were quick to notice that the video was taken in his bed, recognizing the custom headboard. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "A Complete Timeline of Tana Mongeau and Jake Paul's Relationship," 25 June 2019 Other pieces are inspired by Queen Victoria’s jewelry, such as a chandelier modeled after one of her pendants and headboards embroidered with orange blossoms. — Olivia Martin, Town & Country, "Claridge's Newest Hotel Suite Was Inspired by France's Last Empress," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'headboard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for headboard
headboard
noun
English Language Learners Definition of headboard
: an upright board at the end of a bed where you rest your head
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headboard
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head·board
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Kids Definition of headboard
: a vertical board at the head of a bed