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sofa

noun US /ˈsoʊfə/

an upholstered seat for more than one person

How often you will meet it

Rank 2,772 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,994 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.

What it means

noun

  1. an upholstered seat for more than one person also: couch, lounge

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

sofa in real books

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  • As soon as the captain was laid on a sofa Peters examined the wound.

    By Pike and Dyke · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 2

  • When we went up to our salon that evening, Amelia flung herself on the sofa.

    An African Millionaire · Grant Allen · Chapter 2

  • A large fire burnt on the old-fashioned hearth, and glimmered cheerily on the white toilet-table, crimson sofa, and bed.

    Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 2

  • He lifted her from the floor and placed her on the sofa, and waited to see if Mr. Vanborough would come back.

    Man and Wife · Wilkie Collins · Chapter 2

  • She yawned a little after this, and Lord Tilchester shuffled up and sat down in the corner of the sofa near her.

    The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1

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