furniture

noun

fur·​ni·​ture ˈfər-ni-chər 

: equipment or articles that are necessary, useful, or desirable: such as

a

: movable articles (such as tables, beds, chairs. etc.) used to make a room ready for use

living room furniture

office furniture

b

archaic : the trappings of a horse

Synonyms of furniture

• furnishings

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

Recent Examples on the Web

In the summer of 1974, Peter was invited to show some of his pictures of nightlife, the Catacombs, and Candy Darling on her deathbed at the Floating Foundation of Photography, a dingy barge filled with handmade furniture docked at the 79th Street Boat Basin. —Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026

Mix Textures, Patterns, And Design Styles This means layering them on everything, whether walls, floors, furniture, or accents. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026

Others were captured ransacking furniture in the building. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026

Two days after Israel's barrage, people sifted through the wreckage of their homes, trying to salvage furniture and personal mementos. —Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle French fourniture, from fournir

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing furniture

• furniture beetle

Kids Definition

furniture

noun

fur·​ni·​ture ˈfər-ni-chər 

: movable articles (as chairs, tables, or beds) used in making a room ready for use