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closet vs furniture

furniture vs closet

closet and furniture both are nouns.

closet is a verb but furniture is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
closet Yes No Yes No
furniture Yes No No No
As nouns, furniture is a hypernym of closet; that is, furniture is a word with a broader meaning than closet:
  • closet: a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
  • furniture: furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
Other hypernyms of closet include article of furniture, piece of furniture.
closet (noun) furniture (noun)
a small private room for study or prayer furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
a toilet in Britain
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
closet (verb) furniture (verb)
confine to a small space, as for intensive work
Difference between closet and furniture

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