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couch

couch

689 1.0
A long comfortable seat with a back and arms for several people
  • noun
  • /kaʊtʃ/
: sofá
  • Frisch spent the rest of the evening on the couch, trying to read the lines.
  • sit on the couch
  • chair and couch
  • recline on a couch

Eat more cookies, sit on the couch, watch old Oprah.

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Examples

  • One afternoon, these new friends gathered on the couch of our shabby studio apartment.

    Academic text (2001)
  • I can just sleep on the couch.

  • I was sitting on my couch by myself.

  • Look at me just sitting on my couch in our house.

  • This is the only comfortable couch in the building, Phil.

  • -You can crash on the couch if you want to.

  • I joined my mother on the couch, and we searched for something interesting to watch on TV.

    Academic text (2006)
  • There are four little girls standing on the couch, lined up by height.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Then she broke free and ran over to the couch, where Mack was sitting.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • After a long day, I love to relax on my couch and watch my favorite shows.

Synonyms

sofa
vscouch
257 1.0

A long comfortable seat with a back and arms for two or more people

is the common everyday word for the same piece of furniture
lounge
vscouch
26 2.0

A long soft seat for more than one person in a living room

is the general term for seating rather than emphasizing relaxation
sectional
vscouch
  • US
16 3.8

A large sofa with separate parts that fit together

is a single long unit rather than modular or rearrangeable pieces
love seat
vscouch
  • US
10 2.7

A small sofa for two people to sit together

is a larger piece intended to seat more than two people
settee
vscouch
9 3.9

A long seat with a back for two or more people, like a small sofa

is generally more cushioned and used for casual sitting
sofa bed
vscouch
5 2.6

A large seat with soft cushions for two or more people that opens into a bed

is primarily for sitting and not designed to become a sleeping surface
loveseat
vscouch
  • US
4 3.4

A small sofa for two people to sit on

is a wider seating unit meant for several people rather than two
chesterfield
vscouch
  • UK
1 9.3

A large soft sofa with high arms and back, often covered in leather and with deep buttons

is the broader furniture type without that distinctive overstuffed style
studio couch
vscouch
3.7

A couch that turns into a double bed

is mainly for sitting and not built for quick conversion to sleep

Compounds

couch potato
  • Informal
11 4.3

A person who sits or lies down a lot, usually watching television

casting couch
  • Offensive
3 7.7

Asking for sex from someone who wants an acting job in return for a role

1 7.5

A European grass with long underground roots that spreads quickly and becomes a common weed

covered couch
  • Archaic
9.9

A seat carried by people or animals that has a cover for privacy

A couch that turns into a double bed

How Comfortable

recliner
18 3.1
couch
689 1.0
armchair
42 1.0
chair
∞ 1.0
stool
95 1.0
bench
210 1.0

Surface Forms

couch singular
couches plural

Etymology

Couch comes from the Old French couche, which meant a place to 'lie down' and from the verb coucher 'to lie down'. So a couch today is still a long, comfortable place to rest or sleep.