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: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed
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Examples of sofa in a Sentence
I curled up on the sofa with a book.
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The worktop is in imitation marble porcelain stoneware, chosen to match the tabletop of Kho Liang Ie’s 1964 sofa in the living area.
—Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Shoppers say its velvety soft chenille threads look and feel high-end, serving as a great layering blanket or throw for a sofa or chair.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
The living room, with its massive sofa, offers a lovely area to cozy up with a film or book, and the property’s full kitchen—including a large center island—will make whipping up meals all the more enjoyable.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Limit Food To One Room To keep food particles from collecting between your sofa cushions and in your bed, limit food to the kitchen and keep it clean.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
earlier, raised carpeted floor, from Italian sofà, from Turkish sofa, from Arabic ṣuffa carpet, divan
First Known Use
1717, in the meaning defined above
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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
sofa
noun
so·fa
ˈsō-fə
: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed
More from Merriam-Webster on sofa
Nglish: Translation of sofa for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of sofa for Arabic Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about sofa
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