Examples of “ottoman” in a Sentence

noun A low, padded piece of furniture used as a footstool or extra seat, usually without arms or a back.

• He kicked off his shoes and put his feet up on the ottoman.
• The living room set came with a matching sofa and ottoman.
• The cat curled up to sleep on the ottoman beside the armchair.

adj Relating to the Ottoman Empire, the Turkish-led empire that ruled much of the Middle East, North Africa, and southeastern Europe for centuries.

• The museum displayed Ottoman tiles from the sixteenth century.
• Ottoman architecture often features domes and slender towers called minarets.
• The history teacher showed us a map of the Ottoman territories.