furniture

CEFRA2

/ˈfɜː.nɪ.t͡ʃə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Large movable objects such as chairs, tables, and beds.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Fittings, such as handles, of a door, coffin, or other wooden item.

Examples

  • All the furniture is crafted from natural materials.

  • I got him to help me when I moved the furniture.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The harness, trappings etc. of a horse, hawk, or other animal.

  2. Large movable item(s), usually in a room, which enhance(s) the room's characteristics, functionally or decoratively.

  3. The stock and forearm of a weapon.

More examples

In context

  • A chair is furniture. Sofas are also furniture.

  • How much furniture did they leave behind?

  • The woman does not even have one stick of furniture moved in yet.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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