furniture

noun

fur·ni·ture | \ ˈfər-ni-chər

Definition of furniture

: 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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Change is coming to Ikea: The Swedish furniture retailer is going through a rare and major restructuring that will prioritize online and delivery offerings as well as new city-center stores. — Jenny Xie, Curbed, "Ikea’s first city-center store in the U.S. to open in Manhattan," 3 Dec. 2018 Ticks will also have to cross further into the yard to reach the furniture. — Jennifer Walter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Ticks are appearing more frequently in backyards. Here's how to target ticks close to home.," 3 July 2018 In March 2017, hhgregg, a national appliance, electronics and furniture retailer, closed all of its stores, including the one in Tollgate Marketplace. — David Anderson, The Aegis, "What's next for Bel Air's Tollgate Marketplace as Toys 'R' Us closing nears," 26 June 2018 Dust and vacuum the living room and rearrange the furniture. — Melissa Rolland, courant.com, "Projects That Don't Break The Bank," 19 June 2018 View larger map Owners Nick Huff and Brandon Beed founded Hutch as a weekend-only vintage furniture retailer in 2013, more as a hobby. — Joyce Smith, kansascity, "New to the Crossroads: furniture & home decor store; an artisan collective with cafe," 31 May 2018 School was a welcome respite, though every year or so the cycle would repeat: packing up all the furniture, moving somewhere new, trying to put down new roots. — Elizabeth Koh And Carol Marbin Miller, miamiherald, "She's starving to death — and public health agencies can't or won't stop it | Miami Herald," 24 May 2018 Home24, a German furniture retailer, is planning for an IPO of up to 200 million euros ($236 million). — Polina Marinova, Fortune, "Term Sheet -- Friday, May 18," 18 May 2018 Coins gained around 182%, wine 147% and jewelry 125% over the same period, while antique furniture and Chinese ceramics lost value. — Avantika Chilkoti, WSJ, "The Best Investments of 2018? Art, Wine and Cars," 31 Dec. 2018

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