: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed
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I curled up on the sofa with a book.
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The living room is adjacent and contains a large sofa, plus an entertainment center with a TV.
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Adam Williams
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2026
The main Compasso d’Oro was awarded to international firm Snøhetta for its Array sofa designed for MdF Italia.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 May 2026
GoShare enlists freelancers to help people move things — sometimes to move from one house to another; sometimes just to get a refrigerator or sofa from Target to home.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
The space is centered on a 13-foot sofa, which is fully maneuverable to take in the panoramic water vistas.
—Ming Liu, Robb Report, 24 May 2026
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Adam Williams
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2026
The main Compasso d’Oro was awarded to international firm Snøhetta for its Array sofa designed for MdF Italia.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 May 2026
GoShare enlists freelancers to help people move things — sometimes to move from one house to another; sometimes just to get a refrigerator or sofa from Target to home.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
The space is centered on a 13-foot sofa, which is fully maneuverable to take in the panoramic water vistas.
—Ming Liu, Robb Report, 24 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sofa
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“Sofa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sofa. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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sofa
noun
so·fa
ˈsō-fə 
: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed
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