Meaning & use
sofa
A long, upholstered piece of furniture with a back and arms, designed for several people to sit on.
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They spent the evening watching movies together on the living room sofa.
The delivery team struggled to fit the new sofa through the narrow doorway.
A note on using this word
'Sofa' and 'couch' are used interchangeably in most contexts, though 'settee' is more common in British English.
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