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Sofa

/ˈsəʊfə/

A raised area of a building's floor, usually covered with carpeting, used for sitting.

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📖 Definitions of "Sofa"

noun

1
A raised area of a building's floor, usually covered with carpeting, used for sitting.
2
(furniture) An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.

verb

1
To furnish with one or more sofas.
2
To seat or lay down on a sofa.

🔄 Synonyms of "Sofa"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
loungenoun	(intransitive) To relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner.
couchnoun	(Canada, US, Australia, Ireland) An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sofa"

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Word	Definition
couchnoun	(Canada, US, Australia, Ireland) An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.
loungenoun	A large comfortable seat for two or three people or more, a sofa or couch; also called lounge chair.
chesterfieldnoun	A couch, sofa, or love seat with padded arms and back of the same height, often curved outward at the top.
armchairnoun	A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.
chairnoun	An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.
furniturenoun	(now usually uncountable) Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.
wheelchairnoun	A chair mounted on large wheels for the transportation or use of a sick or disabled person.
spotnoun	A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
toastnoun	(chiefly uncountable) Bread that has been toasted (cooked lightly by browning).
divannoun	(furniture) A couch or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and on either the floor or an elevated structure.
suvanoun	The capital city of Fiji.
sofianoun	The capital city of Bulgaria.
sufanoun	—
setteenoun	(UK, Texas) A long seat with a back, made to accommodate several persons at once; a sofa.
davenportnoun	A surname
loveseatnoun	Alternative spelling of love seat. [A small sofa for two people.]
futonnoun	A thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed.
sectionalnoun	Relating to a section.
studio couchnoun	convertible consisting of an upholstered couch that can be converted into a double bed
loungernoun	A chair made for lounging.