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davenport
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dav·en·port

noun \ˈda-vən-ˌpȯrt, ˈda-vəm-\

Definition of DAVENPORT

1
: a small compact writing desk
2
: a large upholstered sofa often convertible into a bed
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Examples of DAVENPORT

  1. <we seated ourselves on the davenport while we waited for him to get ready>

Origin of DAVENPORT

probably from the name Davenport
First Known Use: 1853

Related to DAVENPORT

Synonyms
chesterfield, couch, divan, lounge, settee, sofa, squab

Rhymes with DAVENPORT

bladderwort, butterwort, heliport, hold the fort, life-support, liverwort, moneywort, nonsupport, on report, pennywort, price support, Saint-John's-wort, sally port, self-report, self-support, spiderwort, teleport, treaty port, ultrashort, worrywart

Dav·en·port

biographical name \ˈda-vən-ˌpȯrt, ˈda-vəm-\

Definition of DAVENPORT

John 1597–1670 Am. (Eng.-born) clergyman & founder of New Haven colony

Dav·en·port

geographical name \ˈda-vən-ˌpȯrt\

Definition of DAVENPORT

city E Iowa on Mississippi River pop 98,359

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