Thesaurus results for MATTRESS

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 If your mattress could use a comfort boost, this mattress topper that more than 30,000 people picked up in the past month is an easy upgrade. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 According to a criminal complaint, investigators found blood on a mattress and carpet inside the apartment that matched Collins Jr's. — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 The Resmed survey pins more than a third of weekly disruptions on a partner’s breathing, a clinical issue that no amount of relationship work can fix on the mattress itself. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Rosé lives the California dream, as her buddies drop into empty swimming pools on skateboards, bounce on mattresses and get up to good, clean fun. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mattress

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Noun

There are odd-looking white spots on a section of my pachysandra bed.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
So what needs to happen is the county, which controls the drug programs, needs to have far more [treatment] beds.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of bed

Noun

Wellness TikTok made infrared sauna blankets the value pick of the moment, pitched as a way to skip the spa membership and sweat it out on your own couch.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
How the 'couch economy' is changing your spending When will DoorDash Dashers get settlement?

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of couch

Noun

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
The woman alleged that Vargas later climbed onto the futon and began kissing her, according to the warrant affidavit.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 May 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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