noun Download 🔗Share A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric. Examples : "The store was selling mattresses at a discounted price for the holiday weekend. " material item building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A form of retaining wall used to support foundations or an embankment Examples : "To prevent the riverbank from eroding, construction workers laid down interconnected mattresses of rock and wire. " architecture building material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading