piece of furniture

/piːs əv ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/

noun phrase

  1. One separate item used to equip or decorate a room or building, such as a chair, table, bed, or sofa.

    A2

    countable

    • "There are three pieces of furniture in the room: a bed, a desk, and a chair."A2
    • "She bought a new piece of furniture for her office."A2
    • "The antique cabinet is a beautiful piece of furniture."B1

Common mistakes

  • a furniture→a piece of furniture

    Furniture is normally an uncountable noun, so use piece of furniture when referring to one item.

Collocations

a large piece of furniturean antique piece of furnituremove a piece of furniturepiece of bedroom furniturepiece of office furniturepiece of outdoor furniture

Word family

furniturefurnishfurnishedfurnishing