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Recent Examples of futons
With about 5 feet by 7 feet below the bunk, a desk fits comfortably as does a craft table, a small futon, and many, many fort iterations.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Thirteen different dwellings, a few not much more than a room with a spare foldout couch or futon, and none were dependable.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The millennials had no money and no career direction—taking up serving and bartending jobs at local restaurants to make ends meet while crashing on her parents’ futon.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Thirteen different dwellings, a few not much more than a room with a spare foldout couch or futon, and none were dependable.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The millennials had no money and no career direction—taking up serving and bartending jobs at local restaurants to make ends meet while crashing on her parents’ futon.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futons
Noun
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With modern mattresses, this number is dictated more by the signs of wear and tear than the actual passage of time.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The site measures just 518 square feet (50 square meters), covering roughly the same area as a dozen king-size mattresses.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a typical winter, the store would have up to four different kinds of deicing salt, 20 pallets or more, with each pallet holding 50 or more bags.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For families Little children are catered to with cots, high chairs, roll-away beds, family swimming time in the pool, and the guest relations team offers movie nights for children in the room, soft toys, games and baby-sitting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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This mattress size is typically used for children’s beds and bunk beds.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The New York Times has reported that the damage was far more extensive than the Navy reported and that 600 sailors have been displaced from their bunks.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Full bunks The new staffing plan comes amid ongoing overcrowding at the downtown jail.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Futons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futons. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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