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piece of furniture (plural pieces of furniture). 1. An item of furniture; any item, such as a table or cupboard, that constitutes furniture. Usage notes: The term piece of furniture is used as a countable version of the mass noun furniture. Others exist as well, such as item of furniture, but are not as common. (Wiktionary)

Maybe you diligently read an instruction manual from cover to cover before you even turn on a new product. Or perhaps you ‘file’ the information in the kitchen drawer never to be found again – preferring to rely on instinct (and perhaps a degree of stubbornness) in assembling a new piece of furniture. Either way, and even if it’s only months after your purchase, there is almost always a time and a place when instruction manuals come in handy. (BBC Future)

A buffet can be either a sideboard (a flat-topped piece of furniture with cupboards and drawers, used for storing crockery, glasses, and table linen) or a system of serving meals in which food is placed in a public area where the diners serve themselves. (Wikipedia)