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crash pad

noun

1
: protective padding (as on the inside of an automobile or a tank)
2
: a place to stay temporarily

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Some already have the McMansion and use their RV as a workweek crash pad. Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 In addition to the main climbing apparatuses, the building also includes a kids climbing space with shorter walls, a heated yoga studio that can reach up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit, co-working spaces, a co-ed sauna and a retail shop where climbers can buy shoes, chalk bags and crash pads. Mars King, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2025 From an adventure-centric Tahoe crash pad to a fancy Italian getaway worthy of royalty, here are a few of our favorite newbies for the 2025-’26 ski season. Kelley Manley, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025 Where to stay: Kindred Resort The property, opening this month, is the newest luxury crash pad in the region, with 107 rooms and ski-in, ski-out access, steps from the River Run Gondola, plus a slopeside tavern and the best bonus of all: First Track access for guests. Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crash pad

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crash pad was in 1939

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“Crash pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash%20pad. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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