air mattress
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air mattress
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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To celebrate, an investor replaced his air mattress with a real bed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 12, 2025
The fire department's use of the air mattress is also being investigated.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024
Drivers who install the sleeping kit are able to make both front and back seats lay completely flat, then watch as a double-size air mattress unfolds and is automatically inflated.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2024
As she sat on an air mattress recounting the story, she began to cry.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2023
Against the same wall as the office, but in the opposite corner of the barn, Margo has set up a kind of bed—four forklift pallets beneath an orange air mattress.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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