Furnishment

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act or process of providing necessary equipment or furniture to a place ; the furniture, decorations, and fittings in a room or building
2. Supplying a space with furniture and equipment ; the collection of movable articles and fixtures that decorate or complete a room
3. The process of outfitting a home or office with furnishings ; items such as chairs, tables, and accessories that furnish an interior space

Etymology: "Furnishment" is a plain formation: the verb "furnish" with the suffix "-ment," which turns a verb into a noun naming the act or result of the action. So "furnishment" is the act of furnishing, and by extension the furniture and fittings that result from it. The verb "furnish" itself came into English from Old French "fournir," meaning to supply, provide, or accomplish, and the sense of equipping a room with furniture developed from that broader idea of supplying what is needed. The noun therefore carries the same two-sided meaning as its root: the process of providing something, and the things provided.

Synonyms: furnishing, provision, supply, equipment, outfitting