noun
furniture
FUR-nih-chuh
noun
1
Large movable objects, such as tables, chairs, and beds, that make a room usable.
"They bought new furniture for the living room."
"The moving truck was packed with furniture and boxes."
2
Fittings or hardware, such as handles or hinges, on a door or piece of woodwork.
"The antique cabinet still had its original brass furniture."
How to Use Furniture
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMovable items like tables, chairs, and beds that furnish a room; in a specialized sense, hardware fittings on doors and cabinets.
Common pairings
office furniture
piece of furniture
antique furniture
Word Forms
furnitures plural
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Etymology
From Middle French fourniture ("a supply, or the act of furnishing"), from fournir ("to furnish").