Used in a Sentence

furniture

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for furniture.

Editorial note

The problem is, there is no good way to measure engineer productivity, but it's extremely easy to figure out the cost of office furniture.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The harness, trappings etc. of a horse, hawk, or other animal.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of furniture gathered in one view.

noun

The harness, trappings etc. of a horse, hawk, or other animal.

noun

Fittings, such as handles, of a door, coffin, or other wooden item.

noun

(firearms) The stock and forearm of a weapon.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for furniture.

noun

The harness, trappings etc. of a horse, hawk, or other animal.

noun

Fittings, such as handles, of a door, coffin, or other wooden item.

noun

(firearms) The stock and forearm of a weapon.

noun

(cricket, slang) The stumps.

Example sentences

1

The problem is, there is no good way to measure engineer productivity, but it's extremely easy to figure out the cost of office furniture.

2

While Apple still had to report our pay it was some other kind of business expense, like office furniture.

3

It was like wandering around in a dark room and bumping into the furniture and walls.

4

Currently working on a SaaS to help online furniture retailers (and eventually any retailer) increase customer engagement, conversions, and lower returns.

5

And don't spend arms and legs on new furniture or other generic, high-depreciation items, get gently used kit from liquidators and recyclers.

6

You can have a local McDonalds with furniture and decor that more resembles Shake Shack or Chipotle than McDonalds from the 90s.

7

I actually wouldn't mind the cooking part, I like following directions and making stuff, even Ikea furniture, it's fun.

8

Could I use it with, say, furniture manufacturing / aftermarket car parts / leather goods manufacturing?

9

I sold all my collection, burned the piece of furniture that held it in a night of San Juan fire.

10

We hadn't moved out the furniture yet, and they were interested.

11

What does a company do with all the hardware and furniture?

12

MBA's want to hire engineers like they buy office furniture.

Quote examples

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Kurzweil makes several specific predictions in his "2010 scenario": * Computers will become invisible and invade our environment -- woven into our clothing, embedded in our furniture, and so forth.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use furniture in a sentence?

The problem is, there is no good way to measure engineer productivity, but it's extremely easy to figure out the cost of office furniture.

What does furniture mean?

The harness, trappings etc. of a horse, hawk, or other animal.

What part of speech is furniture?

furniture is commonly used as noun.