Meaning & use
cushion
A soft bag filled with padding, used to make sitting or lying down more comfortable.
See it in a sentence
She fluffed the cushion on the sofa before settling in to read.
He tucked a small cushion behind his back to ease the long drive.
A note on using this word
'Cushion' is often misspelled 'cusion'; remember it has the letters 'u' and 'ion' together near the end.
Words with a similar meaning
pillowpad
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To soften the effect of an impact, blow, or hardship.
Savings can cushion a family against the shock of sudden job loss.
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