Meaning of Davenport | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A large sofa, especially a formal one.
2. A surname
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3. A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Cheshire.
   countable, uncountable
4. A writing desk, especially a small one.
5. A surname from Irish of Irish origin from the Gaelic Ó Donndubhartaigh.
   countable, uncountable
6. A surname from Anglo-Norman of Anglo-Norman origin: de avesne port, where avesne is derived from Frankish avisna ("field" see:Wiese).
   countable, uncountable
7. A placename; Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world:
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8. A place in the United Kingdom
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9. A hamlet in Brereton parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8065).
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10. A suburb of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, historically in Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ8988).
    countable, uncountable
11. A neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    countable, uncountable
12. A number of places in the United States:
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13. A census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California.
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14. A city in Polk County, Florida.
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15. A city, the county seat of Scott County, Iowa.
    countable, uncountable
16. A village in Thayer County, Nebraska.
    countable, uncountable
17. A town in Delaware County, New York.
    countable, uncountable
18. A minor city in Cass County, North Dakota.
    countable, uncountable
19. A town in Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
    countable, uncountable
20. An unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia.
    countable, uncountable
21. A small city, the county seat of Lincoln County, Washington.
    countable, uncountable
22. A place in Australia:
    countable, uncountable
23. A locality in the Barkly Region, Northern Territory.
    countable, uncountable
24. A suburb of Port Augusta, South Australia.
    countable, uncountable
25. A suburb of Bunbury, Western Australia.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Holonym: furniture”

“He blundered into the living-room, lay⟳ on the davenport, hands behind his head.”

“Beezus felt a little better. She curled up on the davenport again with 202 Things to Do on a Rainy Afternoon and read⟳ about making Christmas tree ornaments out of cellophane straws, until she heard her aunt's car turn⟳ into the driveway.”

“Then she went into the house, and, sitting down at the davenport in the dining-room, got out a sheet of her best notepaper, and wrote a note⟳ to Pamela Dysart in her strong, commercially clear hand.”

“He crosses to the davenport to get⟳ the policies from his briefcase,”

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