davenport

noun

ˈda-vᵊn-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce davenport (audio)
Definition of davenportnext
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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  1. couch
  2. sofa
Noun
  • Eileen Tyrrell, a 27-year-old bookseller, pulled the cushions off her couch to arrange makeshift seating in her Brooklyn apartment.
    — Grey Battle, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • These lightweight pants are great for traveling, running errands, chilling on your couch, and layering over your bathing suit as a beach cover-up.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • Check out design and style expert Phoebe Howard's guide to arranging sofa pillows.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • Rooms have a residential ease; even the smallest ones have a sofa and desk beside the picture windows (some face the lake, but even the city view rooms offer good looks at the surrounding buildings).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of sofa
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