furniture

/ˈfɝː.nɪ.tʃɚ/

nounfur · ni · ture

Think: **FUR** + **KNEE** + **CHURCH** (fur–ni–ture) — “A **fur** coat covers your **knee** when you sit in **church** furniture.”

Yes, it's furniture. Remember the middle: **fur + ni + ture** — it’s **-ni-**, not **-ne-** or **-na-**.

Definition

  1. nounthe movable things in a room, such as chairs, tables, beds, and sofas, used to make the space comfortable or useful

Examples

  • We moved the furniture away from the wall to paint the room.
  • The new apartment came with basic furniture, including a bed and a small table.
  • Please don’t jump on the furniture; it can break.

Synonyms

furnishingshousehold goodshome goodsfixturesappointments

Translations

ES mueblesPT móveisFR meubles

Common misspellings

furnaturefurnturefurniturfurneturefurnatureefurnituerfurnitirefurnitüre

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