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furniture

/ˈfɜːnɪtʃə/noun

Movable items such as tables, chairs, and beds that make a room useful or attractive.

Example sentences

  • “They bought new furniture for the living room, including a sofa and two armchairs.”
  • “We moved the furniture to the side so we could dance.”

Uncountable in English, a trap for learners: a piece of furniture, some furniture, never 'furnitures'. Many other languages count the equivalent word.

Synonyms for furniture

  • furnishings

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