/kaʊtʃ/

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Meaning

A long, soft seat for two or more people; another word for sofa.

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Word origin

From Old French couche, a bed, from coucher, to lie down, from Latin collocare, to put in place.

Origin
Old French
Root
couche
English cognates
locate

Grammar

Gender
Pluralcouches

Examples

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A couch and a sofa are the same thing.

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A couch has room for more than one person.

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"Couch" is the usual word in American English; British speakers often say sofa.

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This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 11: couch, navy, guide and 7 more words.