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
There are no weekends on construction sites; days begin and end on identical mattresses.
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The idea of compressing a mattress every day sounds like a shortcut to premature wear.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
As Casas de Luz also runs a Re-Purpose with a Purpose program, donated furniture, beds and mattresses, and household items were used to furnish the home.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
This includes your pillowcases, your duvets and comforters, your duvet cover, and your mattress cover.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The idea of compressing a mattress every day sounds like a shortcut to premature wear.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
As Casas de Luz also runs a Re-Purpose with a Purpose program, donated furniture, beds and mattresses, and household items were used to furnish the home.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
This includes your pillowcases, your duvets and comforters, your duvet cover, and your mattress cover.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattress
Noun
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There are games galore to keep children entertained, plus a fabulous kid’s den on the top floor of the house with a huge TV and bed-like sofas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Shawkat, with her warm, amused eyes and her mop of curls, is a perfect carrier for Mae’s air of abjection, flopping around her bed like a horny, gloomy Raggedy Ann.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Warr, who once slept in her car to be first in line to snap up a vintage conversation-pit sofa, recalls it as one of the wildest sales she’s ever attended.—
Zoey Goto,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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There is now enough real estate for a four-person table on the centreline of the boat, with sofa seating on either side.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s a seating area with couches and games including Monopoly, Jenga, dominoes, and Uno that my kids loved.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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During a recent trip to Tokyo, my husband and I—both new to the city—checked into a room with a comfortable wall-to-wall couch, a king-size bed with city views, and thoughtful details like a lovely tea set and a deep soaking tub.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With about 5 feet by 7 feet below the bunk, a desk fits comfortably as does a craft table, a small futon, and many, many fort iterations.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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While the horrible futon mattress that started my hunt doesn't exist anymore—hallelujah for that!—there are plenty of other mattresses that have flared up my or other WIRED reviewers' back pain.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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“Mattress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattress. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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