A raised area of a building's floor, usually covered with carpeting, used for sitting.
"The general refused to sign the SOFA without consulting his legal team first."
Abbreviation of status of forces agreement.
In plain English: A sofa is a long, comfortable seat with cushions that usually has room for two to three people and often includes armrests and a back.
"We decided to watch the movie on the comfortable sofa in the living room."
Usage: The word sofa refers to an upholstered seat designed for two or more people and is commonly confused with the similar term couch in casual conversation. Use this noun when describing comfortable living room furniture rather than a raised floor area, which has no relation to seating arrangements.
To furnish with one or more sofas.
"The interior designer sofabedded the living room to create comfortable seating areas."
In plain English: To sofa means to sit on your couch for fun instead of doing something productive.
"He decided to sofa in front of the television for the rest of the afternoon."
The word sofa comes from the French sofa, which was borrowed from an Arabic word meaning a long stone seat covered with carpets and cushions. It likely traveled to Europe through Muslim Spain or Turkey.