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couch vs sofa

Both 'couch' and 'sofa' are correct terms used to refer to a piece of furniture for seating. The choice between 'couch' and 'sofa' is mainly a matter of regional preference, with 'couch' being more common in American English and 'sofa' being more common in British English.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 845 views

couch

The term 'couch' is a correct and commonly used word in American English to refer to a piece of furniture for seating.

You can use the word 'couch' to refer to a long upholstered piece of furniture for several people to sit on.

Examples:

I love to relax on the couch after a long day at work.
The family gathered around the couch to watch a movie.
The couch in the living room is very comfortable.
She found her keys under the couch.
The dog jumped on the couch and made himself comfortable.

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My couch was an exquisite leather antique.
Found it stuffed between the couch cushions.
And then I'm sleeping on the couch.
Good, because that couch isn't Scotchgarded.
You've stayed on our couch before.
The couch is actually pretty comfortable.
You hit the balloon over the couch.
She passed out on your couch.
Your couch is kind of its own life-form.
Your couch is kind of its own life-form.
I already ate all the pills from underneath the couch.
So I'm sitting on the couch between Kayla and Kendra.
Probably watch a sports channel and fall asleep on the couch.
I may have Bigfoot on my couch.
That couch feels like a sack of marbles.
They probably do it on that couch.
Because she's using her parents' corpses as a couch.
Our couch is destroying my spine.
I'm crashing on my sister's couch since we split.
Now, imagine that without the waking up on the couch part.

Alternatives:

sofa
settee
divan
loveseat
futon

sofa

The term 'sofa' is a correct and commonly used word in British English to refer to a piece of furniture for seating.

You can use the word 'sofa' to refer to a long upholstered piece of furniture for several people to sit on.

Examples:

The new sofa in the living room is very stylish.
She spilled coffee on the sofa.
The guests sat on the sofa during the party.
The sofa is the centerpiece of the room.
He napped on the sofa for an hour.

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He claims you purloined his precious Italian sofa.
A very comfortable sofa in here.
And take away this disgusting sofa.
You can't have a sofa here.
I still get the lumpy sofa.
Grandfather is napping on the sofa.
Only Roger Daltrey sat on that side of the sofa.
Likely got some poor girl bent over a sofa somewhere.
It's a really nice sofa, though.
Dad's Barcalounger; the horrible bouquet floral sofa...
And then I fell back onto the sofa.
He's put Chicco on the sofa to sleep.
"fraternizing" on my nana's sofa.
I need you to help me move a sofa.
They were over by the sofa.
This is a rare wormley sofa I bought at auction.
Today I found these under a cushion in the conference room sofa.
You compounded your misdemeanour on my sofa with my sister.
I don't like this sofa.
He makes room for him on the sofa.

Alternatives:

couch
settee
divan
loveseat
futon

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