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
The new arrivals were instructed to stuff their mattress from a large pile of dry straw behind the hotel.
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Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
The mattresses are not included.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
People can visit with their RVs, tents or rent a cabin that includes a nine-inch foam mattress.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Chilipad by Sleepme develops technical products that use a hydrolayerpad on the mattress to regulate temperature.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
The mattresses are not included.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
People can visit with their RVs, tents or rent a cabin that includes a nine-inch foam mattress.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Chilipad by Sleepme develops technical products that use a hydrolayerpad on the mattress to regulate temperature.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattress
Noun
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While the room was compact in size, the plush, cloud-like double beds and iconic views more than made up for any lost space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and other stimulants before bed.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Good night, sofa pillow, now exploded snow globe.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
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The living room is adjacent and has a large sofa, an electric fireplace, and space for a TV to be installed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Instead, her then-boyfriend walked into her mother's living room and found a piece of his childhood waiting on the couch.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Families will also appreciate the larger room layouts and pullout couch options in select suites, which make traveling with kids a little less chaotic and a lot more comfortable.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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Thirteen different dwellings, a few not much more than a room with a spare foldout couch or futon, and none were dependable.—
Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The West Elm Booker futon is a chameleon.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 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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Calling it the Fair View, Mulrooney was meticulous in choosing the lace curtains, plush carpets, brass bedsteads and other finery that would make her new hotel the envy of the region’s other hoteliers, who housed most guests in rough dormitories.—
Melanie Haiken,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Oct. 2024
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“Mattress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattress. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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