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futons

noun

variants also futon
plural of futon
as in mattresses

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  1. mattresses
  2. pallets
  3. beds
  4. bunks
Noun
  • Fans responded by burning mattresses on campus in anger and urinating on T-shirts with Kiffin’s face on them.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In the gymnastics room, mattresses lay on the floor for medical personnel to sleep on.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of mattresses
Noun
  • In a typical winter, the store would have up to four different kinds of deicing salt, 20 pallets or more, with each pallet holding 50 or more bags.
    — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of pallets
Noun
  • The new constructions added nearly 3,000 beds to the state’s capacity for those detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • With beds for ten, this former 1860s church sets the stage for an atmospheric fall trip with friends.
    — Madeline Weinfield, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of beds
Noun
  • Two-thirds of the building had been converted into sleeping barracks, with double-decker bunks crowded one against the other.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The unit was nearly full, and the only empty spaces were on the top bunks.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of bunks
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