Furniture Definition

fûrnĭ-chər
noun
The act of furnishing.
Webster's New World
The things, usually movable, in a room, apartment, etc. which equip it for living, as chairs, sofas, tables, beds, etc.
Webster's New World
The necessary equipment of a machine, ship, trade, etc.
Webster's New World
Full equipment for a man and horse, as armor, harness, etc.
Webster's New World
Pieces of wood, metal, or plastic used to fill in blank areas in type forms.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Furniture

Noun

Singular:
furniture
Plural:
furnitures

Origin of Furniture

  • From Middle French fourniture (“a supply, or the act of furnishing”), from fournir (“to furnish”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Old French fourniture from fournir to furnish furnish

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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