Phrase guide

love seat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small sofa for two people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tête-à-tête, two-seater settee

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

small sofa that seats two people

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: loveseat, tete-a-tete, vis-a-vis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sofa, couch, lounge

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sofà biplaça — A sofa for two people
  • Finnish: kahdenistuttava sohva — A sofa for two people
  • German: Zweiersofa — A sofa for two people
  • Italian: divano — A sofa for two people
  • Italian: sofà — A sofa for two people
  • Italian: divano a due posti — A sofa for two people
  • Polish: mała kanapa dwuosobowa — A sofa for two people
  • Russian: лавси́т (lavsít) — A sofa for two people
  • Serbo-Croatian: dvosed — A sofa for two people