How to Use box spring in a Sentence

box spring

noun

• There was garbage and a box spring inside of the closet and garbage piled on the dresser.
  — Lindsey Bever, chicagotribune.com, 21 Mar. 2018
• The 17-year-old took apart her bed, used the box spring and mattress to make a fort and closed herself in.
  — Annie Vainshtein, SFChronicle.com, 23 Aug. 2020
• It’s made of durable steel to support up to 700 pounds — without a box spring.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024
• Like many of the options on our list, this bed frame doesn’t require a box spring.
  — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2023
• Among the trash was a couch, box springs, coolers, clothes, paint cans, toys and household trash.
  — Anna Beahm | [e-mail], al, 21 Jan. 2020
• Caniglia went for a ride and his wife hid the gun under the mattress and box spring and left for a hotel for the night.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2022
• The durable frame is made from steel with wooden slats that don’t require a box spring.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
• The bugs often hide in the seams of a mattress or box spring, or in cracks in a headboard or bed frame.
  — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2023
• Pull back sheets and check the mattress and box spring for live bed bugs or black fecal spots.
  — Jerome Goddard, The Conversation, 3 June 2022
• Beds, box springs, dressers, and sheets would help everyone get a good night's sleep.
  — Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, 9 Dec. 2017
• For those who love the biggest option, look for a bed frame with a single box spring.
  — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 8 Mar. 2023
• Bottom line: There just may be reason not to trash an old box spring.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 30 Nov. 2020
• The box spring sits on top, offering a firmer base for more support.
  — Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2022
• The structure contained a small box spring and mattress with a gray sheet and pillow.
  — Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2022
• Use the nozzle attachments to go over the top, sides, and box spring, sucking dust and gunk out of the crevices and welting.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2018
• The rustic bed frame is made of steel and solid wood to support up to 700 pounds, no box spring needed.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
• In the other, an empty box spring, wood panelling, a garbage bag of clothing.
  — Hazlitt, 5 June 2024
• The box spring and mattress get extra support from center legs and slats.
  — cleveland, 27 Apr. 2022
• Inside was a box spring and mattress with a gray sheet and pillow, and a desk with school books, children’s books, and a chair, the report showed.
  — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Feb. 2022
• The barren room consisted only of a box spring – not a mattress – on the floor and a fly strip hanging from the ceiling.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 13 Nov. 2020
• Most of the time, the cistern lies covered with an old box spring to prevent animals from falling in.
  — Ian James, AZCentral.com, 7 Dec. 2020
• For any telltale smells, spray the mattress and box spring with a disinfecting spray, like Lysol ($7, amazon.com).
  — Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping, 15 Oct. 2018
• These frames don't require a box spring and instead have slats or a lattice to support your mattress.
  — Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 26 Oct. 2022
• The city this month launched a free curbside mattress and box spring recycling program.
  — John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2022
• Tuft & Needle’s answer to a box spring, the Box Foundation is quick and easy to assemble.
  — Ellen McAlpine, CNN Underscored, 8 Oct. 2020
• This Casper box spring is wrapped in dark chambray cloth for a classy look that’ll blend in with a wide range of bedroom decorative schemes.
  — Matt Jancer, Wired, 12 July 2022
• Police are still hoping to find a mattress and box spring that Ajayi allegedly gave away last week.
  — Laura Barcella, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2019
• Police found a body under the box spring and mattress, the station reported.
  — Dallas News, 14 July 2019
• Under a tree, Yeidi and her mother spotted a rusting box spring, left behind on the night of the evictions.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 4 Oct. 2021
• Use dust-proof covers on box springs, mattresses, and pillows.
  — Emilia Benton, Health, 1 June 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024