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futon

[foo-ton, fyoo-] / ˈfu tɒn, ˈfju- /


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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

Nearby, a folding table was strewn with snacks, and a futon and couch were piled high with pillows and blankets.

From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2024

With a futon, a half-bath and bookshelf, it’s guest-ready too.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022

I started to write outside on the old front porch, sitting on a futon in front of a coffee table.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2022

I sit on the futon Indian style and can feel the weight of the day on my head, my eyes drifty.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

It’s OK that the U.S. isn’t a powerhouse producer of faux-marble tables and adjustable futons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025

Singles tired of looking at their sad futons wanted new and nicer living room furniture.

From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2021

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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