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# sofa

noun (a sofa, sofas)

«sofa» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A sofa is a long, soft seat with a back and arms, for two or more people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sofa/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday home life, families sit on the sofa to read, watch TV or chat. Other words for it: couch (common in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand), settee (British). In safety, don't jump on the sofa near windows or hard edges; small objects like coins and batteries can fall down the sides, and button batteries are dangerous for little children. Phrases: on the sofa, sofa bed, sit on the sofa, hide behind the sofa (be scared watching TV).

### Examples

- We curled up on the sofa to watch a film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sofa/#x1)
- The cat is asleep on the sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sofa/#x2)
- Grandma's sofa has flowery cushions. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sofa/#x3)
- Our sofa folds out into a sofa bed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sofa/#x4)
- I found a coin down the side of the sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sofa/#x5)
- Please don't jump on the sofa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sofa/#x6)
- The beautiful Persian, inconsolable at his departure, sank on a sofa bathed in tears. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sofa/#x7)

### Note

Plural sofas. You sit "on" the sofa, not "in" it (though "in an armchair" is used). Sofa, couch and settee mean nearly the same.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sofa» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sofa/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sofa» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sofa.html) on Mova free.