bedbase
nounUK /ˈbedbeɪs/
US /ˈbedbeɪs/
The strong flat part under a mattress that holds it up.
We put the new mattress on the wooden bedbase.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The bottom support structure of a bed, often made of wood or metal.
The metal bedbase creaked whenever he rolled over.
3. A platform or foundation on which a mattress rests, sometimes with storage underneath.
Their bedbase has two big drawers for extra blankets.
4. The lower frame of a hospital or adjustable bed.
The nurse raised the bedbase to make the patient more comfortable.