davenport

noun

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dav·en·port | \ ˈda-vᵊn-ˌpȯrt

, ˈda-vᵊm- \

Definition of davenport

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : a small compact writing desk

2 : a large upholstered sofa often convertible into a bed

Davenport

biographical name

Dav·en·port | \ ˈda-vən-ˌpȯrt

, ˈda-vᵊm- \

Definition of Davenport (Entry 2 of 3)

John 1597–1670 American (English-born) clergyman and founder of New Haven colony

Davenport

geographical name

Dav·en·port | \ ˈda-vən-ˌpȯrt

Definition of Davenport (Entry 3 of 3)

city on the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa population 99,685

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Synonyms: Noun

Examples of davenport in a Sentence

Noun we seated ourselves on the davenport while we waited for him to get ready

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Especially if your grandparents liked wall-to-wall gray wool carpeting, dark colonial-style furniture and the odd splash of color from a banana-leaf patterned davenport – or a loud Hawaiian bowling shirt. — Mark Gauert, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Mar. 2021

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