plural futons also futon
: a usually cotton-filled mattress used on the floor or in a frame as a bed, couch, or chair
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Thirteen different dwellings, a few not much more than a room with a spare foldout couch or futon, and none were dependable.
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Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
On the second floor, there are still some rustic '70s-style futon mattresses built into roughshod beds.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2025
But, to their credit, the new arrivals appeared slightly less horrified than when my now-wife first saw my NYC studio apartment that consisted of a futon mattress on the floor semi-covered in flakes of tracked over cat litter.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2025
Inside, the eco-friendly cabins are ADA-accessible with two queen beds and a queen futon that can accommodate a family of six.
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—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
On the second floor, there are still some rustic '70s-style futon mattresses built into roughshod beds.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2025
But, to their credit, the new arrivals appeared slightly less horrified than when my now-wife first saw my NYC studio apartment that consisted of a futon mattress on the floor semi-covered in flakes of tracked over cat litter.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2025
Inside, the eco-friendly cabins are ADA-accessible with two queen beds and a queen futon that can accommodate a family of six.
10.
—Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for futon
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“Futon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/futon. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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