sofa

noun

so·​fa ˈsō-fə 

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

Synonyms

• couch

Examples of sofa in a Sentence

I curled up on the sofa with a book.

Recent Examples on the Web

This outdoor sofa made of wicker rattan has three-inch-thick cushions filled with resilient foam that won’t flatten over time. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 July 2025

Mercury Row Perdue Velvet Convertible Sofa This sofa gives you two furniture pieces for the price of one. —Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025

Loloi x Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines Erin Pillow Cover The windowpane design and nubby cotton of this throw pillow cover add dimension to a couch, sofa, or bed. —Isabel Garcia, People.com, 27 July 2025

The eight friends filmed the creation of their makeshift apartment that housed a sofa, a TV and video game system, a microwave and a cinderblock wall. —Addie Morfoot, Variety, 24 July 2025

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