Furnishment

/ˈfɜrnɪʃmənt/ noun

Definition

The act of furnishing something, or a collection of furnishings and equipment provided for a space.

Etymology

From furnish (Old French fournir) + the suffix -ment (Latin -mentum), indicating an action or result—similar to words like 'equipment' or 'adornment.'

Kelly Says

Furnishment is a less common variant of 'furnishing,' but it shows how English loves creating synonyms—we have furnishing, furnishment, furniture, furnishings, all saying slightly different things.

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