1. a long upholstered piece of furniture for seating several people

1. to express something in a particular way
2. to lie down or recline
Usage: formal

Examples

• She sat on the leather couch watching television.
• The old couch in the living room needs to be replaced.
• He couched his criticism in diplomatic language.
• The letter was couched in formal terms.
• The cat likes to couch on the sunny windowsill.
• They couched by the fireplace on cold evenings.