box spring

noun

: a bedspring that consists of spiral springs attached to a foundation and enclosed in a cloth-covered frame

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Four states — California, Connecticut, Oregon and Rhode Island — now levy a flat fee on any mattress or box spring residents purchase online or in a brick-and-mortar shop. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025 The wood slats also offer stability and a strong foundation for a mattress—no box spring required. Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024 Recycling options are few but expanding Douglas Sacha | Moment | Getty Images There are currently few options for Americans who want to recycle a used mattress or box spring. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025 The price of $50 athletic shoes would jump to as high as $64, and a $2,000 mattress and box spring set would cost anywhere from $2,128 to $2,190, according to the report. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for box spring

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of box spring was in 1851

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“Box spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20spring. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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