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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Recent Examples of davenport
A decade later, the rollicking races were inspired by a different davenport, an eponym for a large, upholstered sofa like those manufactured by the A.H. Davenport Co. furniture company in East Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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oregonlive, 30 July 2022
Especially if your grandparents liked wall-to-wall gray wool carpeting, dark colonial-style furniture and the odd splash of color from a banana-leaf patterned davenport – or a loud Hawaiian bowling shirt.
—Mark Gauert, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Mar. 2021
Davenport faces up to five years in prison if convicted of the allegation.
—Ken Daley, NOLA.com, 3 July 2017
oregonlive, 30 July 2022
Especially if your grandparents liked wall-to-wall gray wool carpeting, dark colonial-style furniture and the odd splash of color from a banana-leaf patterned davenport – or a loud Hawaiian bowling shirt.
—Mark Gauert, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Mar. 2021
Davenport faces up to five years in prison if convicted of the allegation.
—Ken Daley, NOLA.com, 3 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for davenport
Noun
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Sitting on the couch with his older brother Dominic, he was hooked.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Just had his Bible open on the couch and just talked about it.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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There are numerous deals on weatherproof lounge chairs, sofas, and dining sets.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
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The abundant existing windows, a skylight, a rattan sofa from Susannah’s grandparents (updated with paint and a new cushion), and a garden stool bridge the indoors and out.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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“Davenport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/davenport. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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