sofas

Meaning

1. 1nounplural

   Plural of sofa: long padded seats with a back and arms, for two or more people.

   Grammar: Countable noun; use with plural verbs and determiners like 'two', 'many', 'the'.

   Patterns

   • two sofas
   • a set of sofas
   • sofas in the living room

   They bought two new sofas for the living room.

   The sofas in the hotel lobby are very comfortable.

   We moved the sofas to clean behind them.

Word forms

Common combinations

leather sofas

Leather sofas are easy to wipe clean.

sofa bed

A sofa bed is useful when guests stay over.

corner sofa

A corner sofa fits neatly into the room's angle.

sit on the sofa

We sat on the sofa and watched a film.

Synonyms and how they differ

couch

Couch is the common American word for the same piece of furniture; sofa is also used in both countries and often sounds a little more formal.

settee

Settee is a British word, now a little old-fashioned, for a sofa with a wooden frame and back.

Word family

sofa noun

The singular form: one long padded seat.

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