sofa
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sofa
1615–25; < Turkish < Arabic ṣuffah platform used as a seat
Example Sentences
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Every so often she had to maneuver around pieces of junk that thoughtless humans had dumped into the ocean—an old DVD player, a sofa and even a toilet.
From Literature
Despite that, the musician seemed relaxed on stage, as he stretched languorously across a sofa in a long faux-fur coat.
From BBC
She had us sit on a sofa decorated with roses—I guess they were her favorite flowers.
From Literature
He points to a scene where Ray makes a bad joke about pizza as he and Colin eat dinner on the sofa.
From Los Angeles Times
He walked down a long corridor past a dining room and into a large sun-filled area full of tables and sofas and games and books.
From Literature
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