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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The same could be said for the Bible, which for centuries has furnished the English language and the Western mind with phrases, analogies and images.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
At an Objectways studio, AI system trainers film themselves performing household tasks in fake, fully furnished apartment rooms.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Inside Encord’s test facility in Hayward, it has replicated a standard American home with a fully furnished living room, kitchen and bathroom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
There have been long running concerns that second homes - meaning furnished properties that are not the owner's main residence - price out locals, as well as concerns about the impact on Welsh-language communities.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Elizebeth and William grabbed the first furnished apartment available—a piano teacher’s studio.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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