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

called also air bed

Examples of air mattress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This handy sofa bed pulls out to create a much more comfortable sleeping space than an air mattress. —

Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024 While it is equipped with four beds, the space also offers two air mattresses and can accommodate up to eight guests. —

Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024 Custom sheets, blankets and pillows are placed immaculately onto twin-sized air mattresses underneath tepees. —

Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024 The woman said Rubalcaba took her to a Walmart to purchase an air mattress before driving her to a store called Rubidoux Fashion. —

Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for air mattress

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