Recent Examples on the WebOf the rooms, 250 are one-bedroom suites with two queen beds and a separate pull-out sofa in another room that can be closed off with a door, accommodating six people — hello, large families!—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024 My mission became to find a sofa that would do all that and also look pretty.—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024 Instead of defaulting to neutral sofa or lounge chair, Heidi suggests embracing color on your upholstery as well.—Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024 Rarely will someone just stroll past your house in search of a three-seater sofa with a chaise.—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sofa
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Word History
Etymology
earlier, raised carpeted floor, from Italian sofà, from Turkish sofa, from Arabic ṣuffa carpet, divan
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