furnished
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of furnished
First recorded in 1700–10; past participle of furnish ( def. )
Explanation
Something that's furnished is supplied with whatever it needs. A fully furnished kitchen has every appliance and ingredient you need to cook meals for yourself. When you rent a furnished apartment, it comes will all the furniture you need, including a bed, chairs, table, dresser, and sofa. If your sewing kit is furnished, it's got all the needles, thread, pins, and scissors you require. When you're not describing a home, furnished means "equipped," from furnish, from the 15th century meaning "equip or provision," or "provide to soldiers."
Example Sentences
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Furnished in the bland decor of an extended-stay hotel, it lived up to its billing: recent construction, high ceilings, a patio and fenced yard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
Furnished with a chandelier, velour chair and battery-powered fireplace, the castle has been described by some as a mice paradise.
From BBC • May 28, 2025
“There are alternatives to Airbnb such as Booking.com, VRBO, Furnished Finders and Craigslist. We’ve had great success with the Seattle Travel Nurses page on Facebook.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023
Furnished with a fountain and minimalist benches, it’s a complement to the nearby Wharf district, with its new restaurants and sunny, riverside happy hours.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2021
Furnished with couches left behind by previous generations of Culver Creek students, the TV room had the musty air of dust and mildew—and, perhaps for that reason, was almost perennially unoccupied.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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