noun
furniture
FER-nih-cher/ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
Movable items such as tables, chairs, and beds used to equip a room or building.
The new furniture makes our living room feel more comfortable.
Etymology
Fourniture meant a supply or the act of supplying. English narrowed this idea to the movable things supplied to equip a dwelling, such as chairs, tables, and beds.
In context
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More examples
- We move the furniture aside before cleaning the floor.
- Her office furniture includes a desk and two chairs.
- They buy a sturdy piece of furniture for the entryway.
Forms
furnish verb — To equip a room with furniture.
Similar words
- furnishings
- Includes furniture and other room items, such as curtains.