unfurnished
adjective
un·fur·nished
ˌən-ˈfər-nisht 
: not furnished: such as
a
: not provided or equipped with something specified
… valleys … unfurnished with tracks …—
E. E. Shipton
E. E. ShiptonIn London for the first time … unfurnished with either experience or advice to tell me how to act …—Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë
b
: not provided with furniture
an unfurnished apartment
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Compared to an unfurnished rental, our homes eliminate upfront costs for furniture, utilities, and setup, saving renters thousands of dollars.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The apartment is being sold unfurnished, though both platform beds, which were custom-built for the space, are included in the sale.
—Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The temperature has dipped to 40 degrees at times, and many people have been sleeping in warm clothes and bundling up, their homes becoming the equivalent of unfurnished cabins.
—Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
For the next six months, a San Diego landlord can still charge up to two months’ rent for an unfurnished apartment and three months’ rent for a furnished apartment.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The apartment is being sold unfurnished, though both platform beds, which were custom-built for the space, are included in the sale.
—Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The temperature has dipped to 40 degrees at times, and many people have been sleeping in warm clothes and bundling up, their homes becoming the equivalent of unfurnished cabins.
—Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
For the next six months, a San Diego landlord can still charge up to two months’ rent for an unfurnished apartment and three months’ rent for a furnished apartment.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Unfurnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfurnished. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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