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mattress

noun

Definition of mattress

as in bed

a cloth case that is filled with material and used as something on which to sleep They bought a new mattress with the intention of getting a more restful night's sleep.

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Recent Examples of mattress With a minimum of props—a chair here, a mattress there—Hujar posed his sitters in front of a gray backdrop or a white wall. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 Solid acacia slats provide mattress support without a separate foundation. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026 Firefighters first received a 911 call about a mattress on fire in the basement. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026 Available in Classic and Nest styles with full, queen, and king mattress options, plus a youth size that's perfect for kids' rooms, reading nooks and sleepovers. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mattress

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The Nazis tried to take it from Rome during the Second World War, but failed after the head of the Italian Football Federation, Ottorino Barassi, hid it in a shoebox underneath his bed.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
If this sounds like a lot of work, choose drought-tolerant plants or install drip irrigation around your garden beds.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

Definition of bed

Noun

Placing it in a lower-traffic room rather than using it as the main family couch can also help.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Instead, the story becomes about a solitary mind retelling a story to himself, akin to a patient on the therapist’s couch, a fitting image for an Odysseus of our contemporary age.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of couch

Noun

After intercourse, the teenager had snapped photos of her naked body on a futon as evidence.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
While tent sites and RV stays are still part of the mix, many travelers come specifically for the glamping accommodations, which include rustic-chic canvas tents complete with two queen beds, a full-size futon, a coffee table, and a dresser.

— Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026

Definition of futon

Noun

Inside, there’s an austere bedstead, ladder-back chairs, a cast-iron stove, and a wooden pegboard running along the walls—all sourced from a village near Albany.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The substantial rails are inspired by 20th-century iron bedsteads, but the color pop is very much a modern twist.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Aug. 2025

Definition of bedstead

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