How to Use crash pad in a Sentence

crash pad

noun
  • Friends need to understand my house is not a crash pad.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • One side of the room has gym mats leading to a crash pad and padding.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Sometimes there would be five people and way on the other side a crash pad.
    — USA Today, 16 Oct. 2021
  • Bring your crash pad because many good climbers miss this move and come plummeting down.
    — Brian E. Clark, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2019
  • The vibe is low-key, and the hotel is within walking distance from his crash pad.
    — Gerrick Kennedy, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 July 2022
  • Climbers from all over sat on crash pads, sipping steamy beverages from their thermoses.
    — Sasha Digiulian, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2019
  • But that roomier fit also allowed for a pair of crash pad shorts to readily slip under them.
    — Nikki Rohan, Outside Online, 14 Oct. 2022
  • During the summer of love, the stately building functioned as a free hippie crash pad.
    — Lauren Hepler, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2022
  • This hotel is the living room, the go-to dinner spot, and the ultimate crash pad for Brazil’s elite.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The cocoon bean bag chair, made by Jaxx, is both the ideal crash pad for a nap and perfect seating for watching movies.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 30 June 2020
  • Featuring a soft, lightweight foam construction, these shoes are built with a rear crash pad that’ll keep you balanced mid-stride.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
  • In May, Grossheim left his crash pad above Pagliai’s and moved into a house with his girlfriend.
    — D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021
  • The home, naturally, served as a sort of crash pad for storing gear and relaxing around a stone fireplace après-ski.
    — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 10 Mar. 2023
  • For the older set, Teen Zone is a crash pad with social media suites, air hockey and foosball.
    — Melanie Reffes, USA TODAY, 2 July 2019
  • And Rainbow sandals will always be first in my pack for bouldering—they’re so light and easy to slide into a crash pad!
    — Ariella Gintzler, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2022
  • As the wait for firetrucks dragged on for close to an hour, people on the upper floors started to fling their mattresses out the windows and use them as crash pads.
    — Bradley Hope, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Some already have the McMansion and use their RV as a workweek crash pad.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Teddi Mellencamp is opening up about her unusual crash pad amid her divorce.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • With extended heel geometry and rear crash pads, these Hokas guarantee a smooth stride.
    — Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2023
  • But the area would enter the pop culture consciousness even more for its raucous crash pads—the Chateau Marmont among them.
    — Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The slightly curved design, which includes a rear crash pad, provides a soft landing and encourages a smooth transition with each stride.
    — Maggie Horton, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Plus, the sneaker's rubber outsole is equipped with a traction pattern and crash pad for additional support.
    — Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Thanks to its shock-absorbing foam crash pad and soft, ultrasoft foam interior, these fan favorites are built for long-distance runs.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Nicky Cherry and her husband Ian, both 57, have owned a London crash pad for 15 years.
    — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 30 July 2020
  • But even as the number of luxury crash pads in airports grows, the number of visitors welcomed there is shrinking—and that’s by design.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 June 2024
  • These light shoes feature crash pads to absorb the shock of the run so you’re propelled forward to keep moving and, more importantly, enjoying your run.
    — Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • The beginner boulders are relatively small (around 15 feet tall), and climbers usually place crash pads on the ground to cushion falls.
    — Brian E. Clark, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2019
  • This thin bumper—combined with a wide, stable base—provided a copious crash pad, in particular when running downhill.
    — Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2020
  • There are so many brands and types, and what the heck are features like carbon foot plates, heel crash pads, and the difference between foam cushioning and other types of cushioning anyway?
    — Amy Schlinger, Teen Vogue, 20 Aug. 2018
  • The first clue that the guests were not typical tech startup employees needing a temporary crash pad came when Donovan was taking care of the trash during the guests’ stay.
    — Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026

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