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furnituremovable articles that are used to make a room or building suitable for living or working in, such as tables, chairs, or desks

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: movable articles that are used to make a room or building suitable for living or working in, such as tables, chairs, or desks

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/

Example Sentences

  • My cat thinks all the furniture in the house is his personal playground.
  • They spent the entire weekend assembling IKEA furniture and questioning their life choices.
  • The furniture in this hotel room is so fancy, I'm afraid to sit on anything.

furniture

NOUN

[/ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/]

movable articles that are used to make a room or building suitable for living or working in, such as tables, chairs, or desks

They arranged new furniture in the empty apartment, and it finally felt like home.
💡 Concept

They arranged new furniture in the empty apartment, and it finally felt like home.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootfurnit
Suffix--ure

🎵Rhyme

matureaturenature
mature
ature
nature

🔗Collocations

antique furniture
office furniture
arrange furniture
modern furniture
furniture store
outdoor furniture

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks all the furniture in the house is his personal playground.

😄 Fun example

They spent the entire weekend assembling IKEA furniture and questioning their life choices.

The furniture in this hotel room is so fancy, I'm afraid to sit on anything.

😄 Fun example

Moving day taught me that I own way too much furniture for a single person.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

furnishingsfittingsfixturesappointments

Antonyms

emptinessbareness

Related

interiordecorationhouseholdapplianceupholstery

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