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View synonyms for sofa

sofa

[ soh-fuh ]

noun

  1. a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.


sofa

/ ˈsəʊfə /

noun

  1. an upholstered seat with back and arms for two or more people
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sofa1

1615–25; < Turkish < Arabic ṣuffah platform used as a seat
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sofa1

C17 (in the sense: dais upholstered as a seat): from Arabic suffah
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Example Sentences

The screen is cluttered with tiny boxes, some with as many as three or four people stuffed on a sofa in front of their computer.

One was under a sofa and one was hanging on a wall, according to the video.

You sit on a shrouded sofa and gesture grandly for Fatima to sit beside you.

It’s not difficult to set up, and you’ll be able to kick back on the sofa and virtually welcome everyone into your home.

Pair it with a large sofa to add seating without overwhelming the space.

I thanked him, sat down on the sofa, and sipped it through the straw.

The party was full and I found a sofa near a makeshift bar in the corner.

Suddenly, light flooded the room, and I found myself lying on a filthy orange sofa across the room from where my rape occurred.

Darren was the kind of man who'd lug a sofa bed up three flights of stairs without a whisper of complaint.

By Adam Grannick for the Moral Courage Project The two men sit across from each other on a sofa, like old friends.

When I come home from the lessons I fling myself on the sofa, and feel as if I never wanted to get up again.

The Countess drew a beautiful miniature from its case, which lay on the sofa near her, and presented it to her young charge.

Quickly he gained a sofa by the window and dropped down upon it, watching, listening.

He was lounging on his sofa by the window, his eyes closed, while these thoughts flashed through him.

Tony's stool was nearer to the bass keys of the piano, while the sofa Lettice lay upon had certainly been drawn up towards him.

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