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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Once in Colorado, the workers were packed eight people to a motel room — with just one mattress and box spring, the lawsuit states.
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Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
Keep in mind that many newer innerspring beds also no longer require a box spring like innerspring beds of the past.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
Spring Back Colorado also charges $40 for each mattress and box spring that a consumer drops off.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
While some hybrid mattresses are compatible with a box spring, others aren’t.
—Renee Cherry, SELF, 30 Sep. 2024
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Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024
Keep in mind that many newer innerspring beds also no longer require a box spring like innerspring beds of the past.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
Spring Back Colorado also charges $40 for each mattress and box spring that a consumer drops off.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
While some hybrid mattresses are compatible with a box spring, others aren’t.
—Renee Cherry, SELF, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Box spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20spring. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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