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furniture

furniture

588 1.0
Big things you move into rooms, like chairs and tables, for use in homes or offices
  • noun
  • /ˈfɜrnɪtʃər/
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  • Simply go home and rearrange all the furniture in your living room.
  • a piece of furniture
  • move furniture
  • furniture store

I got rid of all my furniture, don't need it.

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Examples

  • Moving shelves and furniture opened up a new study space at the front of the library.

    Academic text (2013)
  • So our total cost for all this furniture is what?

  • But he had the right to the furniture inside my office if he wanted it.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • His sister, for example, was very careful of her furniture, which she protected with antimacassars.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • A relaxed environment with comfortable furniture and refreshments contributes to the ease of conversation.

    Academic text (1992)
  • We need to buy some new furniture for our living room, like a sofa and a coffee table.

  • The furniture in the office is modern and very comfortable for the staff.

  • She decided to sell her old furniture before moving to a new apartment.

Synonyms

furnishing
vsfurniture
1 3.1

An item like a sofa or table that you put in a room

is limited to large movable objects such as chairs tables and beds

Idioms

A person who has been at a place so long people hardly notice them

Compounds

A single item in a room like a chair or table

Things like desks and chairs that are used in an office

3 2.5

Chairs and tables used outside on a lawn or in a garden

A person whose job is making chairs or tables for homes

Items used in a bedroom, like a bed, dresser, or nightstand

A business that sells furniture like chairs and tables

Furniture made from mahogany wood with a reddish brown color that lasts for many years

Things like a table and chairs for eating meals in a dining room

A type of furniture with sharp, straight edges and geometric shapes for modern rooms

Pieces of furniture that someone else used before you buy them

Furniture that looks slightly old or damaged from being on display in a shop

How Much

dining room set
  • US
2 2.1
furniture
588 1.0
chairless
4.6

Surface Forms

furniture singular
furnitures plural

Morphology

furniture = furnish (semi-transparent) = furnish + ure

The noun is recognizably related to the verb 'furnish' (to provide), but the internal consonant change (s→t) and the French-derived suffix '-ure' may obscure the connection for learners.

Etymology

Furniture comes from an old French word fourniture meaning 'a supply' and is related to furnish, which means 'to provide'. So, furniture is the things that 'provide' a room with use and comfort.