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water mat

water mat

3.1
A flat mat that floats on water for sitting, lying, or playing
  • noun
  • /ˈwɔːtər mæt/
translation icon : manta flotante
  • The store recommended a durable foam water mat for lake picnics and family outings.

Examples

  • Kids giggled as they jumped between the paddleboard and the floating water mat in summer.

  • We anchored the water mat near the shore and relaxed on it all afternoon.

  • The children played on a water mat at the lake.

  • We bought two water mats for our beach trip.

  • We anchored the water mat near the shore and relaxed on it all afternoon.

  • The store recommended a durable foam water mat for lake picnics and family outings.

  • Kids giggled as they jumped between the paddleboard and the floating water mat in summer.

How Absorbent

doormat
9 1.0
rug
352 1.0
mat
136 1.0
water mat
3.1

Surface Forms

water mat singular
water mats plural

Morphology

water + mat

The meaning 'a mat for use on water' is directly and compositionally derived from 'water' (the liquid) + 'mat' (a piece of material or rug), following a standard noun-noun compound pattern. This is a transparent, cross-linguistically common concept so a B1 learner who knows the ordinary sense of 'mat' will readily infer the MWE; only possible confusion arises if a learner knows only the rarer sense of 'mat' (tangled hair).

Etymology

The noun water mat for a recreational item is a simple, literal name: it is a mat you put on the water to float on. That's why it means a flat, buoyant mat used for sitting, lying, or playing on lakes and pools.