love seat

noun

Synonyms of love seatnext
: a double chair, sofa, or settee for two persons

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The show was already twenty minutes past curtain time when we were ushered over to Sun Ra, who sat in a love seat, pasha-like, a heap of garments before him. Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 In another playroom, the furniture is scaled to kids with a love seat just big enough for a couple of children to share a book or an adult to hang out. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 Opposite the double bed was a love seat and two barrel chairs tucked under a dining table set with fresh flowers. Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026 And there’s no better vantage point to admire the Big Blue than the love seats in front of the French windows (72 rooms have sea views). Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for love seat

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of love seat was in 1847

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“Love seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20seat. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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love seat

noun
: a sofa for two persons

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