furniture
Americannoun
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the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like.
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fittings, apparatus, or necessary accessories for something.
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equipment for streets and other public areas, as lighting standards, signs, benches, or litter bins.
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Also called bearer. Also called dead metal. Printing. pieces of wood or metal, less than type high, set in and about pages of type to fill them out and hold the type in place in a chase.
noun
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the movable, generally functional, articles that equip a room, house, etc
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the equipment necessary for a ship, factory, etc
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printing lengths of wood, plastic, or metal, used in assembling formes to create the blank areas and to surround the type
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the wooden parts of a rifle
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obsolete the full armour, trappings, etc, for a man and horse
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the attitudes or characteristics that are typical of a person or thing
the furniture of the murderer's mind
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informal someone or something that is so long established in an environment as to be accepted as an integral part of it
he has been here so long that he is part of the furniture
Other Word Forms
- furnitureless adjective
Etymology
Origin of furniture
1520–30; < French fourniture, derivative of fournir to furnish
Example Sentences
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Sometimes I’ll find a large piece of furniture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
It hasn’t been smooth sailing in the furniture space.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
And when it came to the design choices in the property, Barrymore led the charge, selecting a majority of the furniture, finishes, and even the paint colors, which can be seen in the listing photos.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Travelers are still hunting behind furniture for outlets and troubleshooting “smart” TVs that won’t stream.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The outdoor furniture is in the process of being replaced, so there’s nowhere to sit.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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