sofa

/'soufə/

Thân thiện

A family sits together on the sofa in the living room.

Definition

Noun 1. A long, upholstered seat with a back and arms, designed to accommodate two or more people. It is a common piece of furniture for sitting or reclining in a living room or lounge.

Usage

• A sofa is a primary piece of furniture for seating in a home's common area.
• It is typically distinguished from a chair by its capacity for multiple people.
• It is often part of a set with matching armchairs.

Examples

• We bought a new leather sofa for the living room.
• The cat loves to sleep on the soft sofa.
• Please have a seat on the sofa while you wait.

Advanced Usage

• "Sofa bed" or "sofabed": A sofa that can be converted into a bed. (Note: This is a compound word, listed here as a related variant).
  • We put our guests up on the sofa bed in the den.

Variants and Related Words

• Couch: Often used interchangeably with "sofa," though some distinguish a couch as potentially being backless or for reclining.
• Settee: A term for a long upholstered seat, sometimes smaller or less heavily padded than a sofa.
• Divan: A sofa without a back or arms, often placed against a wall.
• Chesterfield: A specific, traditional style of deep-buttoned leather sofa with rolled arms.
• Sofa bed (n.): A sofa with a folding frame that allows it to be converted into a bed.

Synonyms

• Couch
• Davenport (regional, chiefly US)
• Settee
• Lounge

Idioms

• Sofa surfer (n.): A person who stays temporarily at friends' houses, sleeping on their sofas.
  • After losing his job, he became a sofa surfer for a few months.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an upholstered seat for more than one person

Từ đồng nghĩa

• couch
• lounge