love seat

American  

noun

1. a chair or small upholstered sofa for two persons.

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love seat British  

noun

1. a small upholstered sofa for two people

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Etymology

Origin of love seat

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

This was on a recent afternoon in the chilly basement of a midtown hotel where McGregor and Winstead perched on a love seat, his jacket over his shoulders, his hand on her knee.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2024

When I was young—five, maybe six—I was sure I'd levitated between the sofa and love seat of my childhood home, crashing to the ground when the clop of my father's footsteps severed my concentration.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2022

Reserve either a cushioned deckchair or an Adirondack love seat for this cinematic experience under the stars.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2022

The seats don’t recline but they are commodious, with a cute love seat in the front row if you’re on a date night.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2022

I sat in a love seat for a while, my oxygen cart tucked by my feet.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green