noun
General Slang
davenport
DAV-en-port · noun · informal
Upper Midwest word for a sofa or couch.
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Definitions
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A sofa or couch, a term surviving especially among older speakers in the Upper Midwest.
“Grandpa fell asleep on the davenport again.”
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davenport In A Sentence
Grandpa fell asleep on the davenport again.
Origin & Usage
From the Davenport furniture company; became a generic Upper Midwest term for a sofa.
Variants
davenport couch
People Also Ask
What is a davenport?
It's another word for a sofa or couch, used especially by older speakers in the Upper Midwest.
Where does the word 'davenport' come from?
From the Davenport furniture company, whose name became a generic term for a sofa, much like 'Kleenex' for tissues.
Is 'davenport' still used?
It's fading but survives mainly among older generations in the Upper Midwest and rural areas.
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