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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The compact vacuum even blows up air mattresses and compresses vacuum storage bags.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Instead, Saft asked for four hundred dollars to buy a bed frame and an air mattress.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Chandler Unified gives out air mattresses and bed sheets for families, as well as food, clothing, hygiene products and school supplies.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Hunt received donations, including an air mattress, clothes and other necessities, along with cash given by supporters at the event.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Instead, Saft asked for four hundred dollars to buy a bed frame and an air mattress.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Chandler Unified gives out air mattresses and bed sheets for families, as well as food, clothing, hygiene products and school supplies.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Hunt received donations, including an air mattress, clothes and other necessities, along with cash given by supporters at the event.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 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 25 Oct. 2025.
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