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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The tent floor is a whopping 90 square feet, big enough to fit two huge air mattresses.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
The air mattress on which Larry slept was completely covered with bugs.
—John Johnston, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
The tent floor area is a whopping 90 square feet, big enough to fit two huge air mattresses.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
This Coleman cot/air mattress combo, $199.99 at Walmart, is heavy-duty and has a strong steel frame that supports 600 pounds.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
The air mattress on which Larry slept was completely covered with bugs.
—John Johnston, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
The tent floor area is a whopping 90 square feet, big enough to fit two huge air mattresses.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
This Coleman cot/air mattress combo, $199.99 at Walmart, is heavy-duty and has a strong steel frame that supports 600 pounds.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Air mattress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20mattress. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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