air mattress
noun
plural air mattresses
: a soft, airtight plastic case that is designed to be inflated and used as a bed
And take it from my early 1960s-model spine, a modern air mattress—cheap, simple to inflate and reliable—is something that many parents will find essential when sleeping in a tent.—
Steve Stephens
Steve Stephenscalled also air bed
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Featuring an instant setup that only takes a minute to complete, the roomy tent is large enough to fit multiple sleeping bags or one queen-sized air mattress.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
As the pair lay together on an air mattress with their clothing items sprawled about, her dress can be seen being slowly dragged off camera.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The body had stayed in the apartment under a deflated air mattress since late December 2023 until police served a search warrant on July 3.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Think of Dropbox’s early explainer video or Airbnb’s barely-functional site for renting air mattresses in a San Francisco living room.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2025
As the pair lay together on an air mattress with their clothing items sprawled about, her dress can be seen being slowly dragged off camera.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The body had stayed in the apartment under a deflated air mattress since late December 2023 until police served a search warrant on July 3.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Think of Dropbox’s early explainer video or Airbnb’s barely-functional site for renting air mattresses in a San Francisco living room.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for air mattress
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“Air mattress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20mattress. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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