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
   countable, uncountable
9. A hamlet in Brereton parish, Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8065).
   countable, uncountable
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.
    countable, uncountable
14. A city in Polk County, Florida.
    countable, uncountable
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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