cot

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Recent Examples of cot Facility staff told Stanton that some pods have a cot or mattress on the floor, in order to house more than two people in a room. Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025 However, the 4-year-old told her a different story, saying that a woman at the facility grabbed her by the arm and roughly tossed her onto a cot. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Jay Clary Orlando Images of babies and even young men on cots, little more than bones, just hours from death, aren’t easily erased from many minds. Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025 Original price: $51.99 A camping cot gets your dog off the ground, which can help keep them and their dog bed clean. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cot
Noun
  • And of course, anyone in the market for a new outdoor sofa needs this one from Signature Design by Ashley, which recently dropped under $600.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The 16-by-20-foot floor plan in the modular mini home includes a spacious living area with room for a large sofa or a loveseat with armchairs for multiple seating options.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The bungalows were five original tea planters’ homes named Lakeside Castlereagh, Summerville and Dunkeld, Norwood and Tientsin.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The aesthetic is a major shift for the Southern California brand — here more Ivy League formal than Venice Beach bungalow.
    Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Loneliness is the healthy emotion that nudges us to get off the couch and go be with people.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Pro Bowl defensive tackle was tossed out of the Eagles’ home opener on Thursday night before many viewers had even gotten settled on their couches.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Tropical Ocean looks like a Caribbean hideaway with huts which are built from bamboo and have thatched roofs.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Just down the beach from the restaurant, a row of waterfront fishing huts called Pueblo de los Pescadores had long been at the heart of local nightlife, offering DJs and sunset views, until a fire in 2021.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Later phases will include a disc golf course, a dog park, fishing piers, kayak and paddleboard access, a bird watching area, a hammock pole area and a lake deck, according to Rawn.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
  • With a scarf, ingenuity, and gumption, Breinberg had scored higher than the people who’d used fire, dry needling, hammocks, and cups.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Day nests are practical frames, which seem more straightforward, as per the press release, akin to a simple daybed.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Much of the remaining floorspace on this single-story house is taken up by its open living room, which contains a daybed that sleeps two and includes integrated storage space.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Deputies then transported him back to his cell, where he was placed on the lower bunk.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Deep Submergence Lab, to come out of the ship’s bunk and see for himself.
    David Chiu, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Cot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cot. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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