as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
the living room couch was my doss for the weekend I spent at my friend's Lake District cottage
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Noun
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Few county shelters have kennels, and people sleeping outside are often hesitant to abandon their pets just to sleep in a bed for a few nights.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026 -
It can be spread between people, though this is rare and only through close contact such as by sharing a bed or food, experts say.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Ken Smith, an AT&T incident commander, pointed to the vehicles painted in AT&T’s bright blue—the display included trailers outfitted to accommodate kitchens, bunks, and showers—and the smaller array of vehicles in FirstNet black, most sprouting satellite receivers.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Comey, of course, calls that bunk.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The doorbell rang, and two more girls arrived, piling onto the couch.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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But sports fans are missing out by refusing to adopt a rooting interest during those postseasons when the home team’s players are sitting on the couch eating Cheetos and watching on TV just like us.—
Greg Cote
May 4,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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“Doss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doss. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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