air mattress
- noun
- /ɛr ˈmætrəs/
- Spitta says he purchased the king-size air mattress for around $79 from a Walgreens on Canal Street.
- sleep on an air mattress
- inflate the air mattress
- deflated air mattress
And, you know, we had all sorts of like inner tubes and air mattresses along as well.
- And, you know, we had all sorts of like inner tubes and air mattresses along as well.
Examples
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I built a wooden platform in the back and attached it, and a single air mattress fits there.
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I was sleeping on an air mattress.
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I'll have to buy that air mattress tonight after all.
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I got up about an hour and a half later and re-inflated the air mattress.
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They got you living in the living room on an air mattress with a slow leak.
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It's simply more affordable to acquire an air mattress than to acquire a standard box spring coil bed.
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I also bought bed bug-proof pillowcases and slept on an air mattress on top of a metal bed frame.
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A power adapter, an AM/FM radio, and an air mattress are among the few items that Paul Meunier is packing.
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After setting up the tent, we inflated our air mattress for a comfortable night's sleep.
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Many campers prefer an air mattress because it is lightweight and easy to pack.
Synonyms
A thick, soft pad put on a bed for sleeping
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Etymology
Air mattress comes from the simple idea of a mattress you fill with air. These beds can be kept flat for storage and then 'inflated' to sleep on, so the name means 'a mattress that you fill with air'.