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

Compare meaning

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

• bedroll vs. sleeping bag

Example Sentences

A man on a motorbike loaded with a bedroll and few possessions, who looked as if he was leaving too, said he didn’t know how the fire was caused, but it wasn’t a shell.

From BBC • May 28, 2024

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

Ifoma Uche suspended a black bin bag over her bedroll: she was sleeping in a bush.

From The Guardian • Oct. 26, 2017

After Summers drove off with her house, she sat on a thin bedroll on the ground and pointed to the concrete.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2016

He untied his bedroll from the back of the saddle and looked for a sandy sheltered place to unroll his bed.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko