futon

noun

fu·ton ˈfü-ˌtän

plural futons also futon

Synonyms of futon next

: a usually cotton-filled mattress used on the floor or in a frame as a bed, couch, or chair

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The only accommodation in town was a Vrbo cottage that turned out to be a shed like one sees on a Home Depot parking lot, thankfully outfitted with a tiny kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, plus a futon for Malcolm. —

Ray Hanley, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2023 Buy It: Woven Paths Sliding Farmhouse Barn Door TV Stand, $169 (was $409), Walmart Walmart Browse Walmart’s Memorial Day sale to find discounts on everything from bed frames to storage benches to futons. —

Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2023 Home: Furniture brands, outdoor rugs, mattresses, bed sheets, coffee makers, futons, patio umbrellas, and more. —

Men's Health, 15 May 2023 Since then, his family bought him a futon. —

Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2022 Please refrain from breaking out a futon. —

Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2022 Rain, sunshine and baby's first tornado siren and sheltering on the basement futon. —

Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Mar. 2023 Raczkowski sits down on a futon. —

Michael Forster Rothbart, Scientific American, 10 June 2022 Relatable, cerebral and fall-off-the-futon funny. —

Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 9 Feb. 2022 See More

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