Davenport Meaning and Definition

Word: Davenport

How to pronounce: ˈdævənpɔːt

Noun

Definitions:

1. A large upholstered sofa, typically able to be converted into a bed.

Example sentences: "The most commonly illustrated combinations of sofa and bed in the nineteenth century were the bed lounge, the bed couch, and the davenport sofa bed."

2. An ornamental writing desk with drawers and a sloping surface for writing.

Example sentences: "With a range of furnishings, from chiffonier, davenport and farthingale chairs to fauteuil and ottomans, aesthetes can choose from a wide range at the exhibition."

Proper noun

Definitions:

1. An industrial city in southeastern Iowa, on the Mississippi River, one of the Quad Cities; population 100,827 (est. 2008).

Synonyms:

couch

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