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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A man who has not been publicly identified has been “living” inside the billboard since Thursday, in what resembles a fully furnished, air-conditioned living room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
"We usually rent newer houses that are a blank canvas so we can make them our own, although this last season the accommodation was provided furnished by Argyle," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Now, Bloom’s former Beverly Hills residence is ready to embrace a new chapter by welcoming a renter, who is being given the chance to take on the fully furnished residence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Located in the Powder House Pass community, this fully furnished house was built in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Steps led to more tables at the edges of the room, where caramel-colored wooden shelves reached up to balconies furnished with velvet couches and more alcoves of bookshelves behind.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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