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cot

noun

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as in sofa

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as in bungalow

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Recent Examples of cot Tran believes about 400 people were hoping to sleep at the Garden Grove shelter, but Freedom Hall is offering only about half as many cots. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 Shaina laid on her cot all night, staring at the ceiling, processing all the ways her life was changing. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 Henry Nguyen sits on a cot inside his tent outside the Freedom Hall shelter. — Kayla Bartkowski, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 Dinah was asleep inside, snoring on her cot next to Morris’s bed. — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cot

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Noun

Try it on a single sofa, chair, curtain, or a set of pillows to keep the effect looking balanced.

— Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026
The hard-edge suitcase is now a coffee table that sits in the living room between the wood-burning fireplace and a sofa that’s the only significant piece of contemporary furniture.

— Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of sofa

Noun

Craftsman-style homes, popular between 1905 and 1930, are mainly associated with the bungalows of California, but the Chicago area has its own vernacular examples that share many similarities with the Prairie School and the Arts & Crafts movements.

— Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Located off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, the island offers nearly 15,000 square feet of buildings, including six bungalows and nine suites.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bungalow

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Food and drink The inn's lobby doubles as a café that’s open to the public for certain hours of the day—enjoy a coffee and pastry on one of the front porch’s comfortable couches to start the day right.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
There’s nothing better than sitting on the couch to binge your favorite TV show.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of couch

Noun

Treatment huts are—of course—lovely, and my massage was performed by an incredible therapist who clicked my bones in all the right places and left me feeling light as air.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
The best Airbnbs in the Dolomites are similarly varied, from remote huts tucked into wildflower meadows to working farms with their own cheese dairies and centuries-old homes surrounded by vineyards.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hut

Noun

The library also has an expansive TryIts collection, a lending library where the public can check out and take home items like kites, board games, guitars, and outdoor gear including snowshoes, binoculars, and hammocks.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
The list also includes pine rocklands, home to species found only in Miami-Dade, hardwood hammocks and land near the Oleta River, one of the few remaining patches of wilderness in urban Miami.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of hammock

Noun

Inside, two oversized master bedrooms sit on opposite sides of an infinity pool facing the Sayan Ridge, each with its own terrace, soaking tub, and dressing room; a third bedroom for kids has an antique Balinese daybed and its own bathroom.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
In the fireside primary suite, the couple had an antique Asian daybed repurposed into a cushion for their dog.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of daybed

Noun

Perhaps the bunk room, which features two sets of queen bunk beds perfect for friend groups, families, and those young at heart.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Shoes are way too clunky and be-socked feet on a bus are just asking to encounter a plug that’s strayed from a bunk while going round a corner.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026

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