modular furniture

noun

UK /ˈmɒd.jə.lə ˈfɜː.nɪ.tʃə/

US /ˈmɑː.dʒə.lɚ ˈfɝː.nɪ.tʃɚ/

Modular furniture is furniture made of separate pieces that you can put together in different ways.

We bought modular furniture for the living room so we can rearrange the sofa whenever we want.

SYNONYMS

sectional furniture component furniture knock-down furniture unit furniture

RELATED WORDS

sofa shelf assembly rearrange interior design

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Furniture built from standard units that can be added to or removed as needs change.

The office uses modular furniture so desks can be added when new staff join.

3. Furniture designed to be easily taken apart and moved.

Because it is modular furniture, we packed the shelves into flat boxes for the move.

4. A style of furniture where each piece works alone or as part of a larger set.

The modular furniture lets the small table become a coffee table or a side table.