as in furnishings
the movable articles (such as tables and chairs) in a room
we bought all new furniture for our new house
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of furniture
The thing is an almost-four-hour-long continuous explosion — actors dancing, grappling, and hurling furniture; the director present onstage ripping pieces out of the set; paint and blood and flowers and feathers everywhere.
—
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
This stylish rattan furniture set can complement nearly any outdoor space.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
One woman ordered some home furniture while two children fidgeted nearby.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Investigators described a foul-smelling place with bags and bottles of fetuses and jars of body parts, along with bloodstained furniture and dirty medical instruments.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for furniture
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
This stylish rattan furniture set can complement nearly any outdoor space.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
One woman ordered some home furniture while two children fidgeted nearby.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Investigators described a foul-smelling place with bags and bottles of fetuses and jars of body parts, along with bloodstained furniture and dirty medical instruments.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for furniture
Cite this Entry
“Furniture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furniture. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
