furnishing

American  

[fur-ni-shing] / ˈfɜr nɪ ʃɪŋ /

noun

1. furnishings,

   1. furniture, carpeting, etc., for a house or room.

   2. articles or accessories of dress.

      men's furnishings.

2. that with which anything is furnished.

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Etymology

Origin of furnishing

First recorded in 1490–1500; furnish + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Chloe Haynes , 21, was found dead in her room at The Britannia Adelphi Hotel in September 2022 after she was trapped under the heavy furnishing.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“There is significant pent-up demand within the furniture and home furnishing category,” Shemesh wrote.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

But rather than spending tens of thousands furnishing and designing her space herself, she came across emerging interior designer Kiki Tolles through her TikTok algorithm.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

High-end furnishing retailer RH, for example, has a small hotel in New York where guests can try out the company’s products in rooms starting at $2,200 a night.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

The woodworkers toiled all through the night to complete the restraints, furnishing them with ambitious if crude engravings.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead