bedroll

American  

[bed-rohl] / ˈbɛdˌroʊl /

noun

1. bedding that rolls up for portability and is used especially for sleeping out-of-doors.

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bedroll British  

/ ˈbɛdˌrəʊl /

noun

1. a portable roll of bedding, such as a sleeping bag, used esp for sleeping in the open

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Etymology

Origin of bedroll

First recorded in 1645–55; bed + roll

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How does bedroll compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• bedroll vs. sleeping bag

Example Sentences

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bedroll

The next day, Meiser was shown on the jail’s surveillance cameras handing Triplett a bag and bedroll, the report says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2025

Also missing, was Khan's bedroll which he had given the men to rest.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2023

Once, she added, “he slept under a wagon in the snow, freezing cold in his bedroll, because there was no room in the bunkhouse.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2022

When people didn’t want me to meet Julius Caesar, I had myself smuggled to him in a bedroll.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2019

On our other side, a young woman with a baby tied to her sits against her bedroll, gazing at us.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell