Meaning of sofa in English

(Definition of sofa from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of sofa from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of sofa

sofa
In that case, you better get there first or hope there are several sofas.
The sofa one, for the record, won't be a giant coffee-table book.
The space has a dry bar and sofa that converts into a double bed.
Using bright acrylics, he painted on salvaged thrift-store furniture -- sofas, tufted chairs and chaises.
Forget hard plastic chairs: put in a sofa and some comfortable beanbags.
From CNN
And if you're sure he's worth it, take this moment to invest in a really comfy sofa.
He described a few simple pieces of furniture, a sofa and a chair or two.
From CNN
If you fall in love with a sofa or ottoman, just write a check for it and take it home after the tours.
The bedroom area also offers a desk and cozy sitting room space with sofa.
From ABC News
Staff members convert vintage cabins with banquette sofas with footstools into bedrooms with upper and lower berths while the passengers dine on their evening meal.
With cushions and the not-all-paper cover, the sofa reminded me of a plush baseball glove.
From Gizmodo
He couldn't bear the thought of being on the sofa with me because he doesn't agree with me about the women's march.
Commercial jet manufacturers have been replacing the rows of economy seats in their aircraft with sofas and entertainment centers since the late 1990s.
From Wired
The dorm room furniture and the chairs and sofas in the common areas are made from wood and upholstery.
She was able to buy more than a new sofa and carpet for her living room.
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Translations of sofa

in Chinese (Traditional)
沙發…
in Chinese (Simplified)
沙发…
in Spanish
sofá, sofá [masculine, singular]…
in Portuguese
sofá, sofá [masculine]…
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सोफा / पाठीला आणि बसायला मऊ गादी आणि हात असलेले आसन ज्याच्यावर एकापेक्षा जास्त लोकं बसू शकतील…
ソファ, 長いす, ソファー…
sofa, kanape, sedir…
sofa [masculine], canapé [masculine], sofa…
sofà…
sofa…
ஒரு நீண்ட, மென்மையான இருக்கை ஒரு பின்புறம் மற்றும் பொதுவாக கைகள், அதில் ஒன்றுக்கு மேற்பட்ட நபர்கள் ஒரே நேரத்தில் அமரலாம்…
सोफा…
સોફા…
sofa…
soffa…
sofa…
das Sofa…
sofa [masculine], sofa…
صوفہ…
канапа, софа…
సోఫా…
সোফা, পিঠ এবং সাধারণত বাহু সহ একটি লম্বা, নরম আসন…
pohovka…
sofa…
โซฟา, เก้าอี้นวม…
ghế xôfa…
kanapa, sofa…
소파…
divano, sofà…
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