He slept all day on the couch.

Meaning: This sentence describes a person who slept for the entire day on a couch.

Choice of Words: Slept means to be in a state of rest with your eyes closed. All means the whole of something or every part of something. Day is the time between sunrise and sunset. On means in or at a particular place or position. Couch is a long, soft seat for several people.

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The lazy boy napped the entire day on the sofa.

Meaning: This means that the person who likes to relax spent the entire day sleeping on the couch without doing anything else.

Choice of Words: Lazy boy is a fun way to call someone who likes to relax and do nothing. Napped means to take a short sleep during the day. Entire day means for the whole day from morning until evening. On the sofa means on the comfortable seat with cushions. When you put them together, "The lazy boy napped the entire day on the sofa" means that the person who likes to relax slept on the couch for the whole day.

He spent the whole day snoozing on the divan.

Meaning: This means that he used the entire day sleeping lightly on the couch without doing anything else.

Choice of Words: Spent means to use time doing something. Whole day means for the entire day from morning until evening. Snoozing means to sleep lightly or for a short time. On the divan means on the comfortable seat with cushions. When you put them together, "He spent the whole day snoozing on the divan" means that he used the entire day sleeping lightly on the couch.

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