furniture

The word “furniture” means large movable objects, such as tables, chairs, and beds, that make a room usable. In plain terms, movable items like tables, chairs, and beds that furnish a room; in a specialized sense, hardware fittings on doors and cabinets.

“Furniture” is pronounced FUR-nih-chuh (/ˈfɝ.nɪ.t͡ʃɚ/ in IPA).

Here is “furniture” used in a sentence: “They bought new furniture for the living room.”

Words with a similar meaning to “furniture” include furnishings.

“Furniture” is a noun.

The word “furniture” comes from Middle French. From Middle French fourniture ("a supply, or the act of furnishing"), from fournir ("to furnish").

“Furniture” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Furniture” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: large movable objects, such as tables, chairs, and beds, that make a room usable.

'Furniture' is an uncountable, or mass, noun, so it has no plural and takes no 'a.' You say 'some furniture' or 'a piece of furniture,' never 'furnitures' or 'a furniture.'

'Furniture' refers to large movable objects such as tables, chairs, and beds, while 'furnishings' is broader and also covers items like curtains, rugs, and light fittings. All furniture counts as furnishings, but not all furnishings are furniture.

Because it is uncountable, you count furniture using the unit 'piece,' as in 'three pieces of furniture.' You can also use 'item of furniture' to refer to a single object.