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sofa

sofa

257 1.0
A long comfortable seat with a back and arms for two or more people
  • noun
  • /ˈsoʊfə/
: sofá
  • The new sofa looks great in the living room and can seat three people comfortably.
  • sit on the sofa
  • sofas and chairs
  • sofa pillows

I, you know, I've lived on the sofa with my, my, my parents.

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Examples

  • Just chill on the sofa, watch a movie together.

  • I crept into the living room and sat on the sofa across from him.

    Academic text (2007)
  • I need to go home and lie on the sofa and sleep.

  • This looks like a nice sofa, which I do really like.

  • So we got a new sofa, we got some lights and stuff.

  • Oh, I love that sofa.

  • Sometimes a sofa nap is just what you need.

  • You can lounge around here on her sofa.

  • Me, Joe and Diane were just chilling on the sofa chatting.

  • I've got a green sofa and it can't clash with that.

Synonyms

couch
vssofa
689 1.0

A long comfortable seat with a back and arms for several people

is the general term for this same long comfortable seating
lounge
vssofa
26 2.0

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

is a more neutral term not limited to relaxing use
sectional
vssofa
  • US
16 3.8

A large sofa with separate parts that fit together

is usually a single-piece seating option rather than a modular set
settee
vssofa
9 3.9

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

is the standard padded seating term rather than a benchlike variant
sofa bed
vssofa
5 2.6

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

is the ordinary seating form without a conversion function
divan
vssofa
4 7.7

A long low seat without a back, often with cushions

requires back and arms and thus differs by having those supports
loveseat
vssofa
  • US
4 3.4

A small sofa for two people to sit on

is broader, covering seating for two or more rather than only two
chesterfield
vssofa
  • UK
1 9.3

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

is a general seating term not limited to this ornate style
canapé
vssofa
1 8.1

A small sofa covered in cloth or leather used for sitting in a living room

is the everyday, less decorative term for general seating
tete-a-tete
vssofa
8.7

A small sofa for two people to sit close together

is a more general seating term not restricted to intimate facing arrangement
vis-à-vis
vssofa
  • Archaic
9.5

A small sofa for two people who sit facing each other

is the broader seating term not specifically for facing layouts

Compounds

5 2.6

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

A decorative painting that hangs above a sofa to match the room

How Comfortable

recliner
18 3.1
armchair
42 1.0
sofa
257 1.0
chair
∞ 1.0
bench
210 1.0
stool
95 1.0

Surface Forms

sofa singular
sofas plural

Etymology

The word sofa comes from the Arabic suffah, which meant a 'long bench' or 'seat' and passed into Turkish before coming into English. That's why a sofa is still a long, comfortable seat for several people.