mattresses

noun

plural of mattress
as in beds
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 mattresses High ceiling rooms with chunky stone walls are far from medieval; however, there are Coco-Mat mattresses and large balconies with spectacular views over to the Albanian coast opposite. — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 The Conrad Orlando at Evermore also introduced wellness rooms in 2024, stocking them with Normatec leg-compression systems, fancy mattresses from Bryte, and Loftie lamps, which are designed to help regulate melatonin and support circadian rhythms. — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026 Shop those deals and more below, including savings on area rugs, kitchen tables, upholstered chairs and mattresses. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Most mattresses made today are designed to be slept on one side only, and therefore should not be flipped. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026 More Doesn't expire Up to 65% off Save 25 to 60% off furniture, mattresses, and rugs and secure Macy's lowest prices of the season. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026 After dinner in the cabin below Roaring Springs, the trio would pull mattresses out onto a helicopter pad visible from the Manzanita rest area about five miles down into the canyon along the North Kaibab trail. — Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Body Support Is More Than Mattress Firmness Many shoppers use words such as soft, medium, or firm when comparing mattresses. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 This practice was common enough that early 20th century police records were reportedly full of fines for residents blocking fire escapes with their mattresses. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattresses
  1. beds
  2. sofas
  3. couches
Noun
  • The Rams rented a double-decker Qantas jet with beds for all 53 players.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Salomon started out cleaning the beds of trash trucks and then worked as a helper to the drivers, jumping out to adjust the bins so the truck’s forks could slide into the slots and lift up the bins to dump the load into the hopper.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of beds
Noun
  • There's also up to 40% off bestselling sofas and sectionals, like the Retreat sofa collection in various shapes and sizes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Rice had a side hustle as a vintage dealer and brought in plenty of pieces from the same era, including 1950s sofas by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, a pair of 1970s blue suede armchairs, and benches from France with colorful bases.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sofas
Noun
  • Checkered tiles top the tables and throughout the far side are couches to settle into with negronis and martinis served with tasty upscale snacks at aperitivo hour.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This sofa, upholstered in a nubby textile, similar to boucle or chenille fabric, is a structured alternative to the boneless couches running amok on Amazon—but it’s designed to be just as comfortable.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of couches

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