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mattresses

  • plural
    of mattress.
    mattress
    noun
    a large pad for supporting the reclining body, used as or on a bed, consisting of a quilted or similarly fastened case, usually of heavy cloth, that contains hair, straw, cotton, foam rubber, etc., or a framework of metal springs.

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Many slept on mattresses or makeshift beds outside.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Local people said waste, including mattresses and fridges, had been dumped at the site.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Jurors were told that mattresses were put down at the base of the tower to try to protect him because he was in a "precarious position".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Behind him some eat or line up for coffee, while others try to rest on air mattresses or sleeping mats.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

The family unloaded the car in a daze and followed the caseworker through a doorway into a stark ground-floor apartment with mattresses on the floor.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John