couch in English: A long, soft seat for two or more people; another word for sofa. (noun)

Translation

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

Word origin

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

Gender

Pluralcouches

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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.

sofa

A long, soft seat with a back and arms, for two or more people to sit on.

chair

A seat for one person, with a back and usually four legs, that you sit on.

sit

To rest with the lower part of your body on a chair or the ground.

room

A part of a building with its own walls, floor, and door.

bed

A soft, flat thing that you lie on to sleep at night.

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