davenport

noun

ˈda-vᵊn-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce davenport (audio)
Definition of davenportnext
as in couch
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters we seated ourselves on the davenport while we waited for him to get ready

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  1. couch
  2. sofa
Noun
  • The woman had fallen into a pool and was passed out on a couch covering herself with a pillow, agents said.
    — MEG KINNARD, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In an ornate Italian Renaissance-style room, participants sit scattered across couches and cushions, cross-legged with their eyes closed.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • Inside, surveillance video showed two of the men entering the bedroom area, while another pointed a gun at a sofa in the living room, where a second victim was sitting, according to the affidavit.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Library, a private consultation room modeled on a Mayfair townhouse, is appointed with a leather Chesterfield sofa and Liberty of London textiles.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of sofa
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