love seat

noun

Synonyms of love seatnext
: a double chair, sofa, or settee for two persons

Examples of love seat in a Sentence

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Opposite the double bed was a love seat and two barrel chairs tucked under a dining table set with fresh flowers. Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026 And there’s no better vantage point to admire the Big Blue than the love seats in front of the French windows (72 rooms have sea views). Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026 Then, as the camera pans back, the love seat becomes a sofa. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2026 Phelps was holding a child in her left arm while seated on a love seat. Hanna Park, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for love seat

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of love seat was in 1847

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“Love seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20seat. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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love seat

noun
: a sofa for two persons

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