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- [dav-uh n-pawrt, -pohrt]
- /ˈdæv ənˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt/
- /ˈdævnpɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dav-uh n-pawrt, -pohrt]
- /ˈdæv ənˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt/
Definitions of davenport word
- noun davenport a tall narrow desk with a slanted writing surface and drawers at the side 3
- noun davenport a large sofa, esp one convertible into a bed 3
- noun davenport city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi: pop. 98,000 3
- noun davenport a large couch or sofa, sometimes convertible into a bed 3
- noun davenport a small writing desk with a hinged lid 3
- noun davenport John, 1597–1670, Puritan clergyman: one of the founders of New Haven. 1
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Origin of davenport
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; the desk is said to be named after a Captain Davenport who first commissioned it
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Parts of speech for Davenport
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davenport popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
davenport usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for davenport
noun davenport
- secretary — a person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc.: the secretary of the Linguistic Society of America.
- futon — a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
- couch — A couch is a long, comfortable seat for two or three people.
- sofa bed — a sofa that can be converted into a bed, either by folding out the seat or by lowering the back to be flush with the seat.
- writing desk — a piece of furniture with a surface for writing, with drawers and pigeonholes for writing materials.
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