ergonomic furniture

/ˌɜːrɡəˈnɑːmɪk ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/

noun phrase

  1. Furniture designed to support the body comfortably and safely, promote good posture and efficiency, and reduce strain or injury.

    B1

    uncountableformal

    • "The office has ergonomic furniture, including adjustable chairs and desks."B1
    • "Ergonomic furniture can help prevent back and neck pain for people who sit at a desk for long periods."B2
    • "The company invested in ergonomic furniture to improve employees’ posture and reduce workplace injuries."C1
    • "She bought an ergonomic desk to help with her wrist pain."A2

Common mistakes

  • ergonomic furnitures→ergonomic furniture

    Furniture is usually an uncountable noun; use pieces of furniture when counting individual items.

Collocations

ergonomic office chairergonomic chairergonomic deskergonomic keyboardergonomic workstationergonomic mouse

Word family

ergonomicsergonomicergonomically