davenport

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County cities, as well as unincorporated areas, offer residents some way or another to report such nuisances as dumped davenports, potholes, graffiti and roadkill.

From Los Angeles Times

One day in January, near the turnstile at the exit of the 125th Street subway station, something caught my eye: a sepia-toned photograph that showed what looked like three siblings sitting on a davenport.

From New York Times

“Bet he doesn't do that at home on his own davenport — he’d probably be run out of the house.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Downy-fresh tones of “Augusta” have been lulling dads to sleep on davenports for like 35 years, and we mean that as a positive.

From Golf Digest

In the big picture, he was the dad standing at the top of the stairs, glowering at a pair of teenagers who had gotten a little too friendly too quickly on the davenport below.

From Time