furniture

/'fə:nitʃə/

Thân thiện

A family arranges new furniture in their living room.

Definition

Noun: 1. The movable articles that are used to make a room or building suitable for living or working in, such as tables, chairs, or beds. These are objects that are not permanently fixed and are designed to support various human activities. 2. (Archaic) The necessary equipment or accessories for something, such as a ship or a mind.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Primary Meaning):
  • We bought new furniture for the living room.
  • The only piece of furniture in the empty apartment was a single chair.
  • Antique furniture can be very valuable.
  • They sell office furniture like desks and filing cabinets.

Advanced Usage

• "Part of the furniture" (Idiom): Used to describe a person or thing that has been somewhere for so long that they are accepted as a permanent, unnoticed, or unremarkable feature.
  • After working at the library for 30 years, she's become part of the furniture.

Variants and Related Words

• Furnishings (n): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "furniture," but can also include decorative items like curtains and rugs.
• Furnish (v): To provide furniture for a room or building.
  • They furnished the apartment in a modern style.

Synonyms

• Movables (formal/legal)
• Effects (formal, often in the phrase "personal effects")
• Fittings (often for more fixed items like shelves or cupboards)
• Appointments (archaic/formal)

Related Phrases

• Piece of furniture: The standard unit for counting individual items (e.g., a chair, a table).
  • That is a beautiful piece of furniture.
• Suite of furniture: A matching set of furniture, typically for a bedroom or living room.
  • A three-piece suite of furniture for the lounge.

Học thuật

Noun

1. furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
   • they had too much furniture for the small apartment
   • there was only one piece of furniture in the room

Từ đồng nghĩa

• piece of furniture
• article of furniture