unfurnished

adjective

un·​fur·​nished ˌən-ˈfər-nisht How to pronounce unfurnished (audio)
: not furnished: such as
a
: not provided or equipped with something specified
… valleys … unfurnished with tracks …E. E. Shipton
In London for the first time … unfurnished with either experience or advice to tell me how to act …Charlotte Brontë
b
: not provided with furniture
an unfurnished apartment

Examples of unfurnished in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The small bathroom had shampoo, conditioner, body wash, soap, sunscreen, bug spray, a hair dryer, and a hair straightener, and the unfurnished, blue-tile kitchen was stocked with coffee and bottled water. Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2023 After selecting a numbered card, each player is assigned to a completely unfurnished room on that corresponding floor. Megan McCluskey, TIME, 20 May 2024 Until then, the limit is two times the monthly rent for unfurnished units and three times the rent for furnished ones, the state justice department said. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024 There are rules against smoking, drinking and carrying weapons and inside families share simple, unfurnished, blue-and-white structures, each measuring about 36 by 45 feet with a thin plastic mat for a floor. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfurnished 

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Word History

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unfurnished was in 1541

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“Unfurnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfurnished. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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