air mattress
noun
plural air mattresses
: a soft, airtight plastic case that is designed to be inflated and used as a bed
And take it from my early 1960s-model spine, a modern air mattress—cheap, simple to inflate and reliable—is something that many parents will find essential when sleeping in a tent.—
Steve Stephens
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Twin-sized air mattresses usually support up to 300 pounds, while full- or queen-sized air mattresses may support higher limits of 500 or 600 pounds.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
Pierce accused of shooting victim 15 times, tying him up in air mattress
After the man alerted authorities himself, St. Peters police responded to the home and began surveilling it for suspicious behavior, the affidavit states.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
Documents said officers obtained a search warrant for the couple's studio apartment, which contained an air mattress in one corner and a single spring mattress in another.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Miranda inflated an air mattress for Nat to use as a bed.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
If there is no availability, the agency must let people remain in the shelter and use air mattresses, cots or other accommodations, or find another bed and arrange transportation to that shelter.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
Two women who didn’t give their names to the Tribune lay close together on an air mattress and put a blanket over their heads, whispering.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2023
This handy sofa bed pulls out to create a much more comfortable sleeping space than an air mattress.
—Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
Jacobson recommends investing in a good foam pad, since air mattresses take a long time to inflate (and can be bulky to pack).
—Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 21 Nov. 2023
Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
Pierce accused of shooting victim 15 times, tying him up in air mattress
After the man alerted authorities himself, St. Peters police responded to the home and began surveilling it for suspicious behavior, the affidavit states.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
Documents said officers obtained a search warrant for the couple's studio apartment, which contained an air mattress in one corner and a single spring mattress in another.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Miranda inflated an air mattress for Nat to use as a bed.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
If there is no availability, the agency must let people remain in the shelter and use air mattresses, cots or other accommodations, or find another bed and arrange transportation to that shelter.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
Two women who didn’t give their names to the Tribune lay close together on an air mattress and put a blanket over their heads, whispering.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2023
This handy sofa bed pulls out to create a much more comfortable sleeping space than an air mattress.
—Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
Jacobson recommends investing in a good foam pad, since air mattresses take a long time to inflate (and can be bulky to pack).
—Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 21 Nov. 2023
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“Air mattress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20mattress. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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