Collocations for "sofa"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sofa" in context.
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sofa
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a leather sofa
- a [two, three] -seater sofa
- the sofa fits [four] (people)
- get a (new) sofa delivered
- lay down on the sofa
- cuddle on the sofa
- curl up on the sofa [for a movie, to read]
- [collapsed, fell] onto the sofa (from exhaustion)
- a [futon, convertible] sofa
- can [crash, spend the night] on my sofa (if you want)
- you're sleeping on the sofa tonight!
- never gets off the sofa
- get your butt off the sofa
- hasn't moved from the sofa (for)
- the [dog, cat] has [scratched, ruined] the sofa
- [sitting, resting] on the arm of the sofa
- a sofa cover
- the sofa cushions
- a sofa bed
'sofa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ample
- asleep
- backpack
- bed
- behind
- bolster
- bulk
- bulky
- burn
- butt
- canvas
- chew
- chill
- coffee
- collapse
- comfortable
- contrast
- covering
- cuddle
- curl
- cushion
- drape
- firm
- flake
- flop
- flu
- fuck
- fumble
- grope
- hair
- hop
- landfill
- lay
- lie
- lint
- modern
- nap
- oatmeal
- padding
- park
- paw
- pet
- pillow
- plump
- plush
- push
- remote
- rest
- restless
- sex