as in couch
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters
bought a huge new chesterfield for the living room
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Recent Examples of chesterfield
Avoid overstuffed recliners, chesterfields, and cloud sofas.
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
Geometric chandeliers in the restaurant and bars add art deco flair, while chesterfields and wingback chairs create inviting nooks in the Library Lounge, which faces a private yacht marina.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Leather chesterfields and fireplace nooks dotted the warehouse-esqe foyer where towering machinery replaced bouquets on mahogany tables.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023
As for overnight guests, you'll be housed in one of Cedar Lake Estate's cozy cottages, suites, or cabins spread across the property, each featuring rustic chic furniture and decor, from oversized chesterfields to wooden barn doors.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2023
Stained white oak sets a cozy mood accentuated by leather chairs and a modern chesterfield sofa.
—Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2022
The Crystorama chandelier and sconces paired with the Frontgate chesterfield sofa and side chairs add glam.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 11 Aug. 2021
Built on the shores of 3.8-mile-long Lake Quinault, with a backdrop of mountains, the 91-room (plus one suite) lodge features soaring beams, a crackling fireplace, and chesterfield leather chairs and couches.
—BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2021
Tiefenbrun’s studio is warm and welcoming, with beautiful burgundy walls, chesterfield leather sofas, a three-way mirror, and jazz music playing softly in the background.
—Fortune, 24 Nov. 2019
Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
Geometric chandeliers in the restaurant and bars add art deco flair, while chesterfields and wingback chairs create inviting nooks in the Library Lounge, which faces a private yacht marina.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Leather chesterfields and fireplace nooks dotted the warehouse-esqe foyer where towering machinery replaced bouquets on mahogany tables.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023
As for overnight guests, you'll be housed in one of Cedar Lake Estate's cozy cottages, suites, or cabins spread across the property, each featuring rustic chic furniture and decor, from oversized chesterfields to wooden barn doors.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2023
Stained white oak sets a cozy mood accentuated by leather chairs and a modern chesterfield sofa.
—Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2022
The Crystorama chandelier and sconces paired with the Frontgate chesterfield sofa and side chairs add glam.
—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 11 Aug. 2021
Built on the shores of 3.8-mile-long Lake Quinault, with a backdrop of mountains, the 91-room (plus one suite) lodge features soaring beams, a crackling fireplace, and chesterfield leather chairs and couches.
—BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2021
Tiefenbrun’s studio is warm and welcoming, with beautiful burgundy walls, chesterfield leather sofas, a three-way mirror, and jazz music playing softly in the background.
—Fortune, 24 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chesterfield
Noun
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The doorbell rang, and two more girls arrived, piling onto the couch.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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But sports fans are missing out by refusing to adopt a rooting interest during those postseasons when the home team’s players are sitting on the couch eating Cheetos and watching on TV just like us.—
Greg Cote
May 4,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
Noun
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According to Schaffer, in a family room or living room for instance, the sofa legs, chair legs, side tables, coffee tables, everything should be sitting on that rug otherwise everything can look off.—
Sandra Guzman,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Sakeena shouted from the sofa, still filled with fire after refusing the lactulose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chesterfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chesterfield. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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