sofa

noun

so·​fa ˈsō-fə 

: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed

Synonyms

• chesterfield
• couch
• davenport
• divan
• lounge
• settee
• squab

Examples of sofa in a Sentence

I curled up on the sofa with a book.

Recent Examples on the Web

Plastic Furniture Covers While in theory this decorating move was a smart solution for guarding precious fabrics from wear and tear, who wants to sit on Grandma’s squeaky plastic sofa? —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025

Not when Argentina can produce a display as wonderful as this with Messi on his sofa in Miami. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025

The Japanese embassy in Paris helped to identify key details of the banquette sofa, which features a 23-foot-long curving base, so that it could be reproduced in limited numbers. —Joelle Diderich, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025

The girl from earlier nose-dived onto the sofa, extracting a Nintendo Switch from the crevices. —Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025

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

Phrases Containing sofa

• sleeper sofa
• sofa bed

Rhymes for sofa

• jatropha

Kids Definition

sofa

noun

so·​fa ˈsō-fə 

: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed