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bedstead

noun

Definition of bedstead

as in mattress

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Recent Examples of bedstead Inside, there’s an austere bedstead, ladder-back chairs, a cast-iron stove, and a wooden pegboard running along the walls—all sourced from a village near Albany. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 The substantial rails are inspired by 20th-century iron bedsteads, but the color pop is very much a modern twist. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025 Calling it the Fair View, Mulrooney was meticulous in choosing the lace curtains, plush carpets, brass bedsteads and other finery that would make her new hotel the envy of the region’s other hoteliers, who housed most guests in rough dormitories. — Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 The Emerald Ridge room, for example, has original redwood-slat walls, an antique bedstead and river views, while the sunny Rhododendron boasts period wallpaper and a claw-foot tub. — Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024 Orwell typed for hours upstairs, sitting on his iron bedstead in a tatty dressing gown, chain-smoking shag tobacco. — Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024 The only possible exit is a skylight, and the only means of reaching it is to build a tower from a bedstead and other bits of furniture. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023

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Noun

The Macassar ebony bed in my Deluxe Room felt like heaven, what with the pillow-top mattress and 300-thread-count Egyptian-cotton sheets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
The Conrad Orlando at Evermore also introduced wellness rooms in 2024, stocking them with Normatec leg-compression systems, fancy mattresses from Bryte, and Loftie lamps, which are designed to help regulate melatonin and support circadian rhythms.

— Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of mattress

Noun

While tent sites and RV stays are still part of the mix, many travelers come specifically for the glamping accommodations, which include rustic-chic canvas tents complete with two queen beds, a full-size futon, a coffee table, and a dresser.

— Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
The woman alleged that Vargas later climbed onto the futon and began kissing her, according to the warrant affidavit.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026

Definition of futon

Noun

On a sweltering morning in early July, Thomas Andrade, the co-owner of Everett Auto Parts in Massachusetts, supervises as a team of workers carefully straps two Chevy Volt hybrid batteries to a pallet, ready to ship out for recycling.

— Camila Domonoske, NPR, 13 July 2026
Pallet Wall Tucked in the small space between the house and the garage, this relaxing patio is sheltered even further by the matte black pallet fence behind the seating area.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2026

Definition of pallet

Noun

There is an argument that, in the short term at least, a large influx of marquee players can disrupt a team’s cohesion while new signings bed in.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Start with this quilt set that’s lightweight but comfy for fall, then snag these ever-popular bed pillows with plush filling that shoppers compare to fluffy clouds.

— Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of bed

Noun

Two-thirds of the building had been converted into sleeping barracks, with double-decker bunks crowded one against the other.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
The Los Angeles Police Department released a video that shows officers at the Valley jail manhandle an uncooperative inmate who died after he was left handcuffed with a bag over his head while laying prone on the bunk in his cell.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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