Collocations for sofa - noun
ADJECTIVE
battered
comfortable, comfy (informal), plush, soft
overstuffed
Amy collapsed on her overstuffed leather sofa.
comfortable, comfy (informal), plush, soft
overstuffed
Amy collapsed on her overstuffed leather sofa.
deep,
low-slung
(AmE)
She sank into the deep sofa.
She sank into the deep sofa.
chintz,
leather,
etc.
three-seater, two-seater, etc.
convertible, sleeper (AmE)
The convertible sofa means that the apartment can sleep four.
three-seater, two-seater, etc.
convertible, sleeper (AmE)
The convertible sofa means that the apartment can sleep four.
living-room
I was lying on my living-room sofa.
I was lying on my living-room sofa.
VERB + sofa
collapse on/onto,
flop (down) on/onto,
settle (down) on,
sink (down) into/on/onto,
sit (down) on,
slump (down) on/onto
He slumped back on the sofa in tears.
He slumped back on the sofa in tears.
be sprawled (out) on,
lie on,
lounge on,
recline on,
stretch out on
I spent the evening sprawled on the sofa, watching TV.
I spent the evening sprawled on the sofa, watching TV.
get up from,
jump up from,
rise from
He got up from the sofa to fetch some drinks.
He got up from the sofa to fetch some drinks.
hide behind
I might have to hide behind the sofa if the movie gets too scary!
I might have to hide behind the sofa if the movie gets too scary!
PREPOSITION
on the sofa
She was curled up on the sofa.
I fell asleep on the sofa.
I don't mind sleeping on the sofa.
She was curled up on the sofa.
I fell asleep on the sofa.
I don't mind sleeping on the sofa.
PHRASES
the arm of a/the sofa,
the back of a/the sofa,
the edge of a/the sofa,
the side of a/the sofa