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sofa

American  
[soh-fuh] / ˈsoʊ fə /

noun

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

sofa British  
/ ˈsəʊfə /

noun

  1. an upholstered seat with back and arms for two or more people

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Etymology

Origin of sofa

1615–25; < Turkish < Arabic ṣuffah platform used as a seat

Example Sentences

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I said in German to the grizzle-haired man on the sofa.

From Literature

"It will be nicer, more green bushes, more sofas, more places to train, and of course, take away the cigarette boxes. They are not allowed to smoke," Wessman explained.

From Barron's

I wedged myself between them on the sofa and read to them from Treasure Island.

From Literature

I retrieve Helen’s cardigan and then flop onto the retiring room sofa while the girls around me eat sandwiches and exchange glances over my prone body.

From Literature

The windows were shattered, and the gold-coloured sofas left in tatters.

From Barron's

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