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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Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
Photo: Max Burkhalter Opt for residential furniture One of our favorite notes from the Marc Jacobs tour is a reminder that office doesn’t necessarily have to look like a office to be one.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024
Used car prices fell 1% while new cars were flat, and furniture dropped 1%, the latest in a flurry of declines.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
At the end of her furniture’s life, Wittock can de-assemble the hundreds of tennis balls (which are woven together without glue) to be recycled, where the fuzz is burnt off and the rubber shredded to make bouncy playground mats.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Furniture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/furniture. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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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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