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
  • Place it next to a low-profile living room sofa or as a space-saving bedside table in a guest room.
    — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This sofa is a bit larger than the other, at 91 inches, and has three separate cushions.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of sofa
Noun
  • The spa has four single treatment rooms and a couples salon, each with its own outdoor bungalow for some quiet relaxation.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bungalow
Noun
  • First up is Ultron, who’s watching WandaVision from a couch in his mind-loft prison.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Tech companies are turning over the couch cushions in their hunt for money to fund the AI buildout.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 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
  • Paddling, hiking or staying overnight at the Orlando-area’s outdoor gems showcases Florida’s unique habitats, including pine flatwoods, wetlands, hydric hammocks, scrubs, and open prairies.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Is Maggie gonna randomly saunter into Tribal Council with her stinky hammock and two more extra votes?
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of hammock
Noun
  • At the very top is a flybridge with a single central helm, a bar, a lounge, a forward daybed, and a hardtop.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The main studio has a full kitchen, dinner seating for six, and a fireplace, while the library studio has a vintage wood-burning stove and a daybed for reading.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 27 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 11 Nov. 2026.

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