furnishing vs furniture

furniture vs furnishing

furnishing and furniture both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
furnishing	Yes	No	No	No
furniture	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, furniture is a hyponym of furnishing; that is, furniture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than furnishing:

furnishing: (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
furniture: furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

Other hyponyms of furnishing include appointment, fitting, curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall, article of furniture, piece of furniture, carpet, carpeting, rug.

furnishing (noun)	furniture (noun)
the act of providing a house or room with furniture and other removable items such as shelves, carpets, appliances, etc.	furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

Difference between furnishing and furniture

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