sofa

noun

so·​fa ˈsō-fə 

: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed

Synonyms of sofa

• couch

Examples of sofa in a Sentence

I curled up on the sofa with a book.

Recent Examples on the Web

Bills are being paid late, the practice is a frightening level of untidiness, there’s a miniature horse in the study, and Siegfried is passed out on the sofa with some loose woman under a trench coat beside him. —Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026

Instead, look for a sofa that offers more structure, Kalish encourages. —Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026

Kumail Nanjiani caught up with his Fallout co-star Aaron Moten while Shari Belafonte from The Morning Show surveyed the scene from a plush gold sofa, waving to Victoria Tate. —Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 11 Jan. 2026

Muhsin Mirzoashrafov’s family was getting ready to go out just before noon when the infant climbed over the living room sofa and fell through the window, the report stated. —Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

earlier, raised carpeted floor, from Italian sofà, from Turkish sofa, from Arabic ṣuffa carpet, divan

First Known Use

1717, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sofa

• sleeper sofa
• sofa bed

Rhymes for sofa

• jatropha

Kids Definition

sofa

noun

so·​fa ˈsō-fə 

: a long upholstered seat usually with arms and a back and often convertible into a bed