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[ soh-fuh ] / ˈsoʊ fə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sofa ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends. Origin of sofa1615–25; <Turkish <Arabic ṣuffah platform used as a seat Words nearby sofaSoenda Strait, Soerabaja, Soerakarta, soever, SOF, sofa, sofa bed, sofar, so far as, so far, so good, sofa surfing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sofaI thanked him, sat down on the sofa, and sipped it through the straw. I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST The party was full and I found a sofa near a makeshift bar in the corner. I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Darren was the kind of man who'd lug a sofa bed up three flights of stairs without a whisper of complaint. Let Us Now Praise Famous Rednecks and Their Unjustly Unsung Kin|Allison Glock|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST By Adam Grannick for the Moral Courage Project The two men sit across from each other on a sofa, like old friends. Banished Catholic Priest Helps Abuse Survivors|Moral Courage|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The average guy off the sofa is not going to be able to operate this system. The Missile That Likely Shot Down MH17|Chris Allbritton, Dave Majumdar|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST The countess bounded up on the sofa and the duke wiped his forehead with his handkerchief. The Mesmerist's Victim|Alexandre Dumas She turns as pale as ashes, and drops back on the sofa, and says, faintly: 'It is my husband. The Queen of Hearts|Wilkie Collins When she turned round at last, she saw him sitting on the sofa, his cheeks wet with tears. Married|August Strindberg Without a word Miriam Challoner went over to the sofa, and soon gave way to the first sleep she had had in many days. The Red Mouse|William Hamilton Osborne Richard Arden sat down on a sofa, and Mr. Longcluse threw himself into a chair. Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
British Dictionary definitions for sofa
nounan upholstered seat with back and arms for two or more people Word Origin for sofaC17 (in the sense: dais upholstered as a seat): from Arabic suffah 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 Words related to sofasettee, love seat, futon, divan, ottoman, davenport, daybed, chesterfield, sofa bed, chaise longue, window seat |