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sofa

[ soh-fuh ]

/ ˈsoʊ fə /

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noun

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

Origin of sofa

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

Words nearby sofa

soenda strait, soerabaja, soerakarta, soever, sof, sofa, sofa bed, sofa surfing, sofa table, sofar, sofer

Example sentences from the Web for sofa

I thanked him, sat down on the sofa, and sipped it through the straw.

I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything |Liz Seccuro |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The party was full and I found a sofa near a makeshift bar in the corner.

I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything |Liz Seccuro |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Darren was the kind of man who'd lug a sofa bed up three flights of stairs without a whisper of complaint.

Let Us Now Praise Famous Rednecks and Their Unjustly Unsung Kin |Allison Glock |August 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
By Adam Grannick for the Moral Courage Project The two men sit across from each other on a sofa, like old friends.

Banished Catholic Priest Helps Abuse Survivors |Moral Courage |August 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The average guy off the sofa is not going to be able to operate this system.

The Missile That Likely Shot Down MH17 |Chris Allbritton, Dave Majumdar |July 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The countess bounded up on the sofa and the duke wiped his forehead with his handkerchief.

The Mesmerist's Victim |Alexandre Dumas
She turns as pale as ashes, and drops back on the sofa, and says, faintly: 'It is my husband.

The Queen of Hearts |Wilkie Collins
When she turned round at last, she saw him sitting on the sofa, his cheeks wet with tears.

Married |August Strindberg
Without a word Miriam Challoner went over to the sofa, and soon gave way to the first sleep she had had in many days.

The Red Mouse |William Hamilton Osborne
Richard Arden sat down on a sofa, and Mr. Longcluse threw himself into a chair.

Checkmate |Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

British Dictionary definitions for sofa

sofa

/ (ˈsəʊfə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for sofa

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