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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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
Then, instead of the tell-tale metal frame of futons in your college days, this sturdy metal frame is imperceptible, but can be adjusted into four different positions, including the fully flat full-size bed.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
Mattress Firm also carries furniture, including folding guest beds, daybeds, futons and dog beds.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Keep in mind that foam futon mattresses are the lightest and all-cotton futon mattresses are the heaviest.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
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Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Then, instead of the tell-tale metal frame of futons in your college days, this sturdy metal frame is imperceptible, but can be adjusted into four different positions, including the fully flat full-size bed.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
Mattress Firm also carries furniture, including folding guest beds, daybeds, futons and dog beds.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Keep in mind that foam futon mattresses are the lightest and all-cotton futon mattresses are the heaviest.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Futon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/futon. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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