sofa

[soh-fuh]

noun

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

sofa

/ ˈsəʊfə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sofa¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sofa¹

C17 (in the sense: dais upholstered as a seat): from Arabic suffah

Example Sentences

"We wanted to pose a question that got people talking on their sofas, in pubs, in schools, maybe even in parliament," Thorne said.

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When she returned later Robyn was slumped on the sofa, but Goldie and a friend went to drink in the garden instead.

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"She could hardly talk, she was walking funny, and eventually it got so bad that she would come in and just collapse on the sofa."

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It was fitted out extravagantly, with a large interactive screen and an £8,000 sofa, staff say.

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A couple who found the body of their baby daughter lying on the sofa at a funeral director's home say their child was "robbed of her dignity".

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Related Words

• love seat 
• settee