English > furniture: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy. |
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| Examples | - "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"
- "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
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| Synonyms | piece of furniture, article of furniture |
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| Category of | Americana | Any artifact (such as books or furniture or art) that is distinctive of America |
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| cabinetwork, cabinetry | The craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality) |
| chattel, personal chattel, movable | personal as opposed to real property |
| ebonize, ebonise | stain black to make it look like ebony |
| fitment | Any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture) |
| furnished, equipped | Provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority) |
| knockdown | (furniture) easily assembled and dismantled |
| rosemaling | A Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs |
| Narrower | Sheraton | A furniture style that originated in England around 1800 |
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| baby bed, baby's bed | A small bed for babies |
| bedroom furniture | furniture intended for use in a bedroom |
| bedstead, bedframe | The framework of a bed |
| bookcase | A piece of furniture with shelves for storing books / books |
| buffet, counter, sideboard | A piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room |
| cabinet | A piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers |
| chest of drawers, chest, bureau, dresser | furniture with drawers for keeping clothes |
| dining-room furniture | furniture intended for use in a dining room |
| etagere | A piece of furniture with open shelves for displaying small ornaments |
| fitment | Any of the items furnishing or equipping a room (especially built-in furniture) |
| hallstand | A piece of furniture where coats and hats and umbrellas can be hung |
| lamp | A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs |
| lawn furniture | furniture intended for use on a lawn or in a garden |
| nest | furniture pieces made to fit close together |
| office furniture | furniture intended for use in an office |
| seat | furniture that is designed for sitting on |
| sectional | A piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together |
| sleeper | A piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed |
| table | A piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs |
| table | A piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it |
| wall unit | A piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room |
| wardrobe, closet, press | A tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes |
| washstand, wash-hand stand | furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing |
| Broader | furnishing | (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home / home / home (or other area) livable |
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| Spanish | mobiliario, mueble, muebles |
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| Catalan | mobiliari, moble, mobles |
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| Adjectives | Biedermeier | of or relating to a style of furniture developed in Germany in the 19th century |
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| Verbs | furnish | provide or equip with furniture |
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