buy furniture

/baɪ ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/

verb phrase

  1. to purchase items such as chairs, tables, beds, or sofas for a home or other space

    A1

    transitive; furniture is uncountable

    • "We need to buy furniture for our new apartment."A1
    • "They bought furniture online because it was cheaper."A2
    • "Before moving in, she compared several stores to buy furniture that suited the room."B1

Common mistakes

  • buy furnitures→buy furniture

    Furniture is normally an uncountable noun; use pieces of furniture for individual items.

Collocations

buy new furniturebuy furniture onlinebuy second-hand furniturebuy bedroom furniturebuy living room furniture

Word family

buybuyerbuying