love seat

Thân thiện

A couple sits together on a love seat in their living room.

Definition

Noun: A small sofa or settee designed to seat two people comfortably. It is typically intended for intimate seating.

Usage

The term "love seat" specifically refers to a piece of furniture. It is used to describe a two-person sofa, often found in living rooms, parlors, or waiting areas. * We bought a new love seat for the sitting room. * The antique love seat was upholstered in velvet.

Advanced Usage

• The term can imply a piece of furniture meant for a couple, suggesting intimacy or romance due to its name and size.
  • They spent the evening talking on the love seat.

Variants and Related Words

• Settee: A general term for a long upholstered seat for more than one person, which can sometimes be synonymous with a love seat but is often longer.
• Two-seater sofa: A more descriptive, functional term for the same item.
• Loveseat: A common alternative spelling, written as one word.

Synonyms

• Settee
• Two-seater
• Canapé (in some contexts, though this can also refer to a type of appetizer)

Antonyms

• Armchair (seats one person)
• Sectional sofa (seats many people, modular)

Học thuật

Noun

1. small sofa that seats two people

Từ đồng nghĩa

• loveseat
• tete-a-tete
• vis-a-vis