furniture
noun
fur·ni·ture
ˈfər-ni-chər 
: equipment that is necessary, useful, or desirable: such as
a
archaic
: the trappings of a horse
b
: movable articles used in readying an area (such as a room or patio) for occupancy or use
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Examples of furniture in a Sentence
They bought some new furniture for the house.
The office furniture is wearing out.
a large piece of furniture
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Tiana Randall, Architectural Digest, 7 Feb. 2025
On Monday, Saints linebacker Demario Davis teamed up with a furniture company to gift Stevey Kells, a nurse who rushed to provide first aid to victims of the attack, with tickets to the game.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Last week, George B. Strait tore down the Rodney Wood farm home, near the rear of his furniture store, and will build a new home there.
—Bernice Hoffman, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
De minimis has helped propel Temu and Shein’s explosive growth in the U.S. by allowing the companies to bypass taxes on low-value shipments, and sustain their rock-bottom prices on everything from shoes and clothes to furniture and electronics.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Furniture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furniture. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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furniture
noun
fur·ni·ture
ˈfər-ni-chər
: movable articles (as chairs, tables, or beds) used in making a room ready for use
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