as in couch
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters we seated ourselves on the davenport while we waited for him to get ready

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Recent Examples of davenport A decade later, the rollicking races were inspired by a different davenport, an eponym for a large, upholstered sofa like those manufactured by the A.H. Davenport Co. furniture company in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. oregonlive, 30 July 2022 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 Davenport faces up to five years in prison if convicted of the allegation. Ken Daley, NOLA.com, 3 July 2017
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  • Instead, MacFarlane was saying Aaron Friar had been in the living room asleep on the couch and that MacFarlane had crept in armed with a baseball bat.
    Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Fans would rather see screenshots of your FIFA matches and unflattering angles of you sitting on the couch than the umpteenth brand collaboration or photo shoot.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • The outdoor sofa is the most commanding piece in the Roundabout furniture set from Neighbor, which has the look of classic wicker, with a few modern updates (color variations, metal frames, and all-weather durability).
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
  • This is much larger than the original Aria and includes a sofa and a small coffee table.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Davenport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/davenport. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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