davenport
US
/ˈdævənˌpɔrt/
UK
/ˈdævənpɔːt/
Meaning
A large, comfortable upholstered sofa, especially in North American English.
बड़ा, आरामदायक गद्देदार सोफ़ा; यह शब्द खासकर उत्तरी अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में इस्तेमाल होता है।
Examples
“They found an old davenport at an estate sale and restored its faded upholstery.”
“The davenport by the window gives our guests a comfortable place to sit.”
“We chose a davenport for the guest room to give visitors a comfortable place to relax.”
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Not natural: We bought davenport for the lounge.
Better: We bought a davenport for the lounge.
Davenport is a singular countable noun here, so it needs an article.
यहाँ davenport एक गिनने योग्य एकवचन संज्ञा है, इसलिए इसके पहले a लगाएँ।
Not natural: Two davenport stood by the wall.
Better: Two davenports stood by the wall.
Use the plural form davenports when referring to more than one sofa.
एक से ज़्यादा सोफ़ों की बात हो, तो davenport का बहुवचन davenports होगा।
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Learner tip
Davenport is an uncommon, mainly North American word for a sofa; sofa or couch is clearer for most audiences.
Davenport सोफ़े के लिए कम इस्तेमाल होने वाला, मुख्यतः उत्तरी अमेरिकी शब्द है; ज़्यादातर लोगों के लिए sofa या couch ज़्यादा स्पष्ट है।