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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 Mouth tape, dark showers, weighted blankets, cooling mattresses and sunrise alarms have all jumped from TikTok fringe to mainstream bedtime ritual. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 The Sleep Number Climate360 Mattress (Queen) tops the Forbes list of smart mattress picks at $5,749, out of reach for most households. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 At night, the seating can be turned into two separate single beds or combined into a double mattress. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 In the house, his children clung to a ceiling fan as rising water pushed their mattress toward the ceiling. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mattress

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As for obstacles, experts nodded to persistent bottlenecks in shelter beds reserved for domestic violence survivors and legal support options, financial limitations, especially as pandemic-era federal funding dries up, and widespread access to guns.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
The unnamed truck has a flat five-foot steel bed and an open-sided cab unburdened by creature comforts.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of bed

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This process included buying a physics-defying piece of furniture that without aid of magic could toggle between both a bed and sofa — something called a futon.

— Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 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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