flatbedPronunciation: /ˈflatbɛd/Definition of flatbed noun a long flat area or structure:the flatbed of a truck a vehicle with a flat load-carrying area: [as modifier]:a flatbed truck [as modifier] denoting a letterpress printing machine in which the forme is carried on a horizontal surface:a flatbed press Computing a scanner, plotter, or other device which keeps paper flat during use. flatbed in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of flatbed in the US English dictionary