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Word List: Furniture
- furniture [ˈfɜːnɪtʃə]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- items in a room that enhance the room's characteristics, functionally and/or decoratively
- Example:
- Look at all the beautiful new furniture in our living room!
- furnished
(adjective) - Definition:
- equipped with whatever furniture is needed
- Example:
- Shabby indeed, and small and poorly furnished, and yet his, the home he had made for himself.
- antique [ænˈtiːk]
(adjective) - Definition:
- old, used especially of furniture and household items
- Example:
- They spent a lot of money on antique furniture.
- modern [ˈmɒd(ə)n]
(adjective) - Definition:
- pertaining to the current time and style
- Example:
- Wow, the modern clothes you're wearing make you look much younger!
- Synonym(s):contemporary
- armchair, armchairs [ˈärmˌ ch e(ə)r]
(noun) - Definition:
- a comfortable chair with support for the arms
- Example:
- I love to sit on the armchair, it's so comfortable!
- deck chair, deck chairs
(noun) - Definition:
- a folding chair in which a wooden frame supports a length of canvas; traditionally used on the beach or onboard a liner
- Example:
- The deck chairs on the beach are 10 dollars each!
- rocking chair, rocking chairs
(noun) - Definition:
- a chair with a curved base which can be gently rocked (swung) back and forth
- Example:
- There are two comfortable rocking chairs on the porch.
- chair, chairs [tʃɛə(ɹ)]
(noun) - Definition:
- a piece of furniture to sit on, for use by one person
- Example:
- I always sit on the same chair at dinner.
- coffee table, coffee tables
(noun) - Definition:
- a long, low table, often placed before seating in a living room, on which drinks may be served, and magazines etc placed
- Example:
- Cookies were waiting for them on the coffee table.
- table, tables [ˈteɪbəl]
(noun) - Definition:
- a piece of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on 4 legs
- Example:
- Sit down at the table please, it's time to eat.
- sofa, sofas [ˈsəʊfə]
(noun) - Definition:
- an upholstered seat, typically having sides and back, long enough to accommodate two or more people
- Example:
- The whole family could sit on the large sofa.
- Synonym(s):couch
- shelf, shelves [ʃɛlf]
(noun) - Definition:
- a flat structure, fixed to a wall and used to support, store or display objects
- Example:
- We can put some books on the shelf.
- cupboard, cupboards [ˈkʌb.əd]
(noun) - Definition:
- an enclosed storage space with a door, usually having shelves, used to store crockery, food, etc.
- Example:
- Could you take the plates out of the cupboard?
- wardrobe, wardrobes [ˈwôrˌdrōb]
(noun) - Definition:
- a piece of furniture in which clothes can be stored (usually in the bedroom)
- Example:
- I need a big wardrobe for all my clothes!
- chest of drawers, chests of drawers
(noun) - Definition:
- a piece of furniture which has multiple parallel, horizontal drawers stacked one above each other, used mainly for the storage of clean clothes
- Example:
- She keeps her underwear in her chest of drawers.
- Synonym(s):dresser
- stool, stools [stuːl]
(noun) - Definition:
- a seat for one person without a back or armrest
- Example:
- The stool he was waiting on wasn't very comfortable.
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Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/private-life/private-environment/furniture/
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