cot

noun

Definition of cotnext
1
as in sofa

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2
as in bungalow

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Recent Examples of cot There are some other features to keep in mind when considering a sleeping pad, air mattress or camping cot. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 There are several family villas, although depending on their age, a cot can be brought to your room. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026 The footage allegedly showed Berrios-Otero touching the child’s genitals under a blanket while the boy was lying on a cot in the corner of a classroom described as somewhat secluded from the rest of the room, investigators wrote in the warrant affidavit. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for cot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cot
  1. sofa
  2. bungalow
  3. couch
  4. hut
  5. hammock
  6. daybed
  7. bunk
Noun
  • The sofa is often the single largest expense in a living room, but the pieces around it drive much of the room’s visual impact.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Jorja Smith also appeared on the show, performing live before joining the other guests on the sofa.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sofa
Noun
  • The fire broke out in a house near 86th Street and Colfax Avenue, in a neighborhood of frame workers' cottages, bungalows, and two-flats.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Perry and her husband, Robert, both previously busy with other things, suddenly find themselves caretakers sleeping on the floor of their patient’s bungalow.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of bungalow
Noun
  • The adjacent bar feels like a cozy café, with big, comfortable couches and coffee tables topped with design and photography books.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Although the entrance was barricaded by a refrigerator and a couch, Gentry found a way inside and all three hostages were saved without injury, Mekosch said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • These included updating the warming hut and clubhouse and adding a mountain bike park.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The former taxi driver had been arrested three years earlier after police unearthed a mass grave in a forest ‌near the Indian Ocean town of Malindi, where his followers had been living in mud huts.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of hut
Noun
  • While spring, summer, and fall are beautiful times to visit Wisconsin, the fire pit (and hammock) outside is still inviting come winter and snow.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The rooftop has an area with hammocks and a small pool for guests’ exclusive use, as well as another area open to the public and available for events.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of hammock
Noun
  • Interiors are simple—there’s just a huge double bed, a daybed, and plump floor cushions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Shown incomplete, it will be furnished with a bed that doubles as a daybed, since there's no room for a separate sofa.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of daybed
Noun
  • The well-size main bedroom has leafy views and another decorative fireplace, although the person doing the listing’s photos has oddly chosen to hide it behind a bed; the second bedroom can easily handle a bunk-bed situation plus a sideboard.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The 19th century is long gone; phrenology is and was always bunk—so what lesson can the specimens teach me?
    — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bunk

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“Cot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cot. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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