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futon

[foo-ton, fyoo-] / ˈfu tɒn, ˈfju- /


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When he woke up outside on a stranger’s futon with no money to his name, he knew he’d hit rock bottom.

From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026

The master bedroom features enough space for a king-sized bed, a futon, and comes with several windows that showcase the lush backyard.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025

The woman told police she found the device, which looked like a phone charger, under her futon, the warrant stated.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022

I would then sneak out onto the front porch and sit down on this damn futon.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2022

Freckles and I sit on the futon, and he kicks his shoes off.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

Scouring the internet for tables, chairs, futons and bookshelves, I quickly found great options.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

Pieced-together bedding has demonstrated thriftiness, whether for contemporary Japanese householders enveloping futons in plaid fragments, or Gilded Age wives making coverlets out of golden silk ribbons from their husbands’ cigar packages.

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023

They listed their spare rooms, air mattresses, couches and futons.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 17, 2020

The patients sleep together on futons in communal rooms.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 29, 2020

When there were no futons and no duvets, the price of an ice cream cone was five cents.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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