furniture
pronunciation
How to pronounce furniture in British English:
UK [ˈfɜːnɪtʃə(r)]
How to pronounce furniture in American English:
US [ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər]
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- Noun:
- furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
Word Origin
- furniture (n.)
- 1520s, "act of supplying or providing," from Middle French fourniture "a supply; act of furnishing," from Old French forneture (13c.), from fornir "to furnish" (see furnish). Sense of "chairs, tables, etc.; household stuff; movables required or ornamental in a dwelling-place" (1570s) is unique to English; most other European languages derive their words for this from Latin mobile "movable."
Synonym
Example
- 1. Her original plan was to find replacement furniture herself .
- 2. Sword marks on my furniture !
- 3. I also like 20th-century furniture .
- 4. What do you like about furniture ?
- 5. Maybe we could get some new furniture .