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

Acosta shot 28-year-old Arthur “Billy” Boucher, a family friend who was asleep on a sofa in the living room.

From Los Angeles Times

But Jen didn’t realise then that the four other women sitting next to her on the red sofa - all survivors of Al Fayed’s abuse - would become friends.

From BBC

Williams, 56, is lounging on a sofa in London’s Charlotte Street Hotel, drinking coffee and attempting not to get croissant crumbs all over herself.

From Los Angeles Times

Ronan has been praised for highlighting a reality women face while on the sofa and raising awareness of the "serious, ongoing thoughts women have on an almost daily basis" Elle writer Olivia Petter said.

From BBC

Ronan was on the Graham Norton sofa talking about her new role in Sir Steve McQueen's Blitz where she plays Rita, a mother searching for her son as the Second World War ravages London.

From BBC

Related Words

• love seat
• settee