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Synonyms for sofa

Most common

seat lounge divan

All synonyms

Noun

1. Couch — an upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two…

couch US AU IE, divan, settee UK, lounge, seat

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.

    He bought a big sofa two days before his relatives arrived.

Forms

Plural
sofas → couches, divans, settees, lounges…

Example sentences

  • seat Take a seat in the armchair and calm down a while.
  • lounge Tom came into the lounge, carrying a cup of coffee.
  • divan This divan is made of velvet.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
sofarising
seatrising
loungerising
divanrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
seat1
5 letters
couch1, divan2
6 letters
lounge1, settee

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (divan2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
canapé
Italiano
divano
Español
canapé