Meanings
nounbedroll (plural bedrolls)
plural bedrolls
- A roll of bedding that can be carried when hiking, camping, adventuring, and various other activities.
The men dropped their bedrolls and knapsacks and collapsed on the ground. They peeled off their boots and socks and washed their bloodied and blistered feet. And then most of them fell asleep, not even bothering to eat supper or spread out their blankets.
2013, Lauren Tarshis, illustrated by Scott Dawson, I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863, page 68
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
Translations
Finnish makuupussi
- makuupussiroll of bedding
French sac de couchage
- sac de couchageroll of bedding
German Bettrolle
- Bettrolleroll of bedding
Irish rolla leapa
- rolla leaparoll of bedding
Italian sacco a pelo
- sacco a peloroll of bedding
Māori tāpau
- tāpauroll of bedding
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APA
bedroll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedroll
MLA
“bedroll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedroll. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bedroll,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedroll.
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